Motorbrann i et LAN A319 ... med 204 passasjerer!

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A LAN Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration CC-CQK performing flight LA-2295 from Cajamarca to Lima (Peru) with 204 (!!) occupants, was preparing for departure, the aircraft had been dispatched under minimum equipment list requirements with the left hand generator inoperative. The crew started both engines (V2524) and was in the process of verifying that all aircraft systems were powered correctly when a total electrical power failure occurred also causing all instruments to fail. The crew proceeded to shut both engines down, however, the engines did not correctly shut down, fuel was still supplied to the combustion chambers eventually causing fires in both engines. The captain ordered the evacuation of all occupants, the evacuation was carried out using 3 emergency slides. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor damage. Emergency services extinguished the fires in both engines.

Scenes during evacuation (Photo: Cesar Soto):

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