Two firefighters were killed when a plane collided with a fire truck as it took off from Peru’s busiest airport.
The Latam Airlines plane collided with the truck shortly before 15:30 (20:30 GMT) on Friday at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport.
Video shared on Social media show the plane hurtling down the runway, catching fire and smoking as it comes to a stop.
According to the airline’s Twitter account, no passengers or flight crew were killed.
The executive director of the hospital agency EsSalud said that a 31-year-old firefighter was rescued in critical condition.
Peru’s Health Ministry has confirmed that 20 passengers have been treated for injuries, two of which are believed to be serious.
It is unclear why the fire truck entered the runway as the plane was taking off for Juliaca, a city in southern Peru.
Latam CEO Manuel Van Oordt stated at a press conference that the flight had been cleared for takeoff.
