TACA airlines jet catches on fire during landing in Cusco, Peru

Posted on September 19, 2011 • Filed under: Latin America Aviation, Peru, TRAVEL

According to RPP via Peru.com,A TACA jet caught fire Sunday morning when landing at the airport Alejandro Velazco Astete Cuzco , according to witnesses. Flight number 009 from Lima seemed to blow a turbine engine upon touchdown and the cabin began to fill with smoke. Firefighters arrived immediately. There was no loss of life. An investigation is continuing. Read Article

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