LATAM Perú Flight 2213
aviation accident that occurred on November 18, 2022 in Peru
LATAM Perú Flight 2213 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Lima to Juliaca in Peru. On 18 November 2022, the Airbus A320neo operating the flight collided with an airport fire engine on take off, killing two firefighters and injuring a third, who died of his injuries seven months later.[2] All 102 passengers and crew survived the accident, although 40 people were injured, two seriously.
.jpg) CC-BHB, the aircraft involved, photographed in December 2018 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 November 2022 |
| Summary | Crashed after hitting a fire truck during takeoff |
| Site | Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima, Peru 12°01′19″S 77°06′52″W / 12.02194°S 77.11444°W |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total injuries | 41 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-271N |
| Operator | LATAM Perú on behalf of LATAM Chile |
| IATA flight No. | LP2213 |
| ICAO flight No. | LPE2213 |
| Call sign | LAN PERÚ 2213 |
| Registration | CC-BHB[1] |
| Flight origin | Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima, Peru |
| Destination | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, Juliaca, Peru |
| Passengers | 102 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 40 |
| Survivors | 108 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 3 |
| Ground injuries | 1 (initially) |
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off from the accident.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Breaking News: LATAM Airlines Airbus A320neo Collides With Truck In Lima". Simple Flying. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ↑ "Falleció bombero que quedó grave tras accidente en el Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez" [Firefighter who was seriously injured after an accident at the Jorge Chávez Airport died]. El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ↑ "Lima airport: Two firefighters dead as plane crashes during take-off". BBC News. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.