LATAM Perú Flight 2213

LATAM Perú Flight 2213 was scheduled to depart Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima at 14:55 PET (19:55 UTC) and arrive at Inca Manco Cápac International Airport in Juliaca at 16:30 PET (21:30 UTC).[6] The METAR at Jorge Chávez Airport at the time reported a 10-knot (19 km/h; 12 mph) southerly wind, visibility of at least 10 km (6.2 mi), and a broken cloud layer at 2,100 ft (640 m).[7]

The aircraft commenced its takeoff roll on runway 16 at 15:11. During the take-off roll, multiple airport crash tenders and fire engines on a planned emergency drill crossed the runway in front of the accelerating aircraft.[1][8] The pilots rejected the takeoff to attempt to avoid one of the trucks and one of the trucks turned right to attempt to avoid the aircraft, but both ended up colliding.[7] A video posted on social media showed the moment the aircraft collided with one of the trucks, with the aircraft's right engine separating and the right landing gear collapsing.[7] Another video posted on social media showed the plane tipped over to its right side as it moved across the runway on fire, rapidly smoking as it stopped.[9] The aircraft came to rest 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) down the runway.[7] Several photos of the aftermath showed a destroyed fire engine and the aircraft resting on its right wing with fire damage to the rear fuselage.[7]

The aircraft involved in the accident was a five-year-old Airbus A320neo with manufacturer serial number 7864, registered as CC-BHB. It was delivered to LATAM Chile in November 2017. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1127G engines. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and was subsequently written off. It was the first hull loss of an A320neo.[4]

As a result of the accident, at least four flights were diverted to nearby airports. Lima Airport Partners stated that the runway was closed, therefore suspending all operations at the airport until operations resumed on 20 November.[1][7] The pilots of the aircraft were arrested soon after the accident and held in custody until the following day, prompting the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) to criticize the Peruvian government for acting contrary to International Civil Aviation Organization guidelines, saying that the arrest and detention were "extremely detrimental to flight safety and can only hinder the investigation." IFALPA said that the arrest could create the public impression that the accident was intentionally caused by the pilots rather than by "technical issues or a string of errors originating from multiple factors."[10]

The accident is being investigated by the Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents (CIAA) with assistance from the French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA).[7][11] The flight recorders will be sent to France for analysis.[12]

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