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PeruPlane collides with fire engine on runway – two dead
Two people were killed when a plane collided with a fire engine on the runway of the airport in the Peruvian capital Lima.
Pictures from the plane are circulating on Twitter.
Screenshot Twitter/TodoAviones
The plane then caught fire.
Screenshot Twitter/RED92
The Latam airline machine caught fire after the collision and two firefighters in the van died, according to a statement from Jorge Chávez International Airport on Friday (local time).
Latam confirmed the accident. All occupants of the flight, which was to go to the southern Peruvian city of Juliaca, are doing well. The airport was initially closed. The causes of the accident would be investigated.
Those responsible at Lima Airport Partners announced on Twitter that they deeply regret the loss of the two firefighters. Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing.
Videos showed how the machine collided with the transporter at high speed. Everything happened very quickly, a passenger told TVPerú. Seconds before the start he heard a loud bang and saw flames.
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