The 169 passengers who were on board a company plane LATAM Airlines They had to be evacuated this week after a fire in the warehouse caused panic.
The events occurred on Thursday evening at Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, when a fire broke out on the plane’s baggage conveyor belt, shortly before the plane, a Airbus A320 left for the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre.
The abundant smoke generated by the fire entered the cabin, so the 169 passengers had to be evacuated by an emergency slide. “There were no injuries and the situation was quickly brought under control,” LATAM airline said in a statement.
According to this Chilean airline, 159 passengers finally arrived in Porto Alegre Friday morning, while 10 others were put on other flights or transported by land.
Fuel supply to other planes was suspended for 10 minutes, according to GRU Airportthe company that manages São Paulo airport.
LATAM also said the fire broke out in equipment belonging to a subcontractor. luggage loader on the company’s Airbus A320.
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