Plane Catches Fire and Makes Emergency Landing in Peru

A Peruvian commercial plane was forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in the Andes after it caught fire on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT), local media reported.

The aircraft was forced to make a rushed landed, during which it skidded off the runway.
Source: Reuters

According to reports, the Peruvian Airlines plane travelling from Lima landed safely at the small airport in Jauja after authorities were alerted.

All passengers were able to leave the plane before the fire spread to the fuselage.

Local media reported that the plane’s right wing broke, starting the fire.

The plane reportedly skidded off the runway as it made its landing.

No major injuries amongst passengers were reported.

Authorities have launched an investigation into what caused the fire on the commercial plane.[youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiNIqzWzNIc” width=”560″ height=”315″]