BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
10/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2026 02:55
Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered CC-BFS operated by LATAM on 19/10/2026 at Lima AD (Peru)
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Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered CC-BFS operated by LATAM on 19/10/2026 at Lima AD (Peru)
Engine n°1 fire at the runway-holding point prior to take-off.
Responsible entity
Peru - CIAA
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Peruvian authorities:
The aircraft was preparing to operate flight LPE2302 from Lima (LIM) to Piura (PIU) and was at runway-holding position V1, awaiting clearance to line up on Runway 16R for departure. Lima Tower air traffic controllers observed flames emerging from the No. 1 engine tailpipe and extending aft in the direction of the exhaust flow, aligned with the longitudinal axis of the tailpipe. The controllers alerted the flight crew, who shut down the engine, after which flames were no longer visible. The emergency response plan was activated, and two rescue and firefighting (RFF) vehicles responded to the scene. During the response, RFF personnel observed flames reappearing in external areas near the No. 1 engine tailpipe and extinguished the fire by applying water. The passengers and crew subsequently disembarked using passenger stairs.
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General information
| Local date | 19/10/2026 |
| Responsible entity | Peru - CIAA |
| State or area of occurrence | Peru |
| Location | Lima AD |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | Unknown |
| Occurrence class | Serious incident |
| File number | BEA2026-0462 |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Large aeroplane |
| Operator | Chile - Other (LATAM Airlines Group S.A) |
| Manufacturer / Model | AIRBUS - A320 |
| Aircraft Registration | CC-BFS |
| State of registry | Chile |
| Last departure point | Peru - SPJC [LIM] : Jorge Chavez Intl |
| Planned destination | Peru - SPUR (PIU) : Piura/Capitan Concha |
| Flight phase | Taxi |
| Serial number | 5818 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type | Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline |
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