A LATAM Airlines Peru Boeing 767-300ER experienced a technical issue on October 16 while operating flight #LA2424 from Lima, Peru, to São Paulo, Brazil. During the flight, the crew squawked the emergency code 7700 and returned to Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport.
The aircraft reportedly began descending and turning back over Peru’s Ica region. Oxygen masks deployed in the cabin due to the technical issue, while the flight crew followed emergency procedures. The aircraft landed safely in Lima.
LATAM Airlines Peru confirmed that no passengers or crew members were injured during the incident. Passengers were provided with assistance at the airport, and a replacement aircraft was arranged to continue their journey to São Paulo. No further details have been released regarding the exact cause of the technical issue.
