What happened to LATAM A320?

On 18 November 2022, the Airbus A320neo was taking off from Jorge Chávez International Airport when it collided with a fire engine that was crossing the runway, killing two firefighters and injuring a third, who died of his injuries seven months later.



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Primarily airplane wreckage, some personal effects, and a very small amount of unidentified human remains were found.

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