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No injuries as Peruvian plane catches fire
A plane in Peru caught fire with 141 people on board just after it landed at a regional airport, but no one was injured, the airline has said
All 141 on board the Boeing aircraft had been safely evacuated from the plane with no injuries, the airline said
A Peruvian Airlines plane with 141 passengers and crew on board has caught fire after landing at Jauja airport on Tuesday.
In a statement posted to Twitter, Peruvian Airlines said the plane turned off the runway upon landing at 4:30pm local time (8:30am CET).
All 141 on board the Boeing aircraft had been safely evacuated from the plane with no injuries, the airline said.
Alberto Lopez, a spokesman for Peruvian Airlines, emphasised that the plane did not crash. "The investigators are travelling to Jauja tomorrow [Wednesday] at 5am and our emergency team is in place and that is all we can say. The plane did not crash, it landed and then the fire was produced once the plane was on the ground but the exact cause of fire will be explained once the investigation has been completed."
The aircraft caught fire as a consequence of the "forced landing," the Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communication said in a statement. Firefighters at the airport extinguished the blaze.
Boeing tweeted Tuesday night, "We are aware of the incident involving Peruvian Airlines Flight 2036. Our team is currently gathering more information."
