Fire in Baggage

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LATAM Aircraft Evacuated Due to Fire in Baggage Handling Vehicle

A LATAM Brasil Airbus A320 was evacuated at Guarulhos International Airport due to a fire in the baggage handling vehicle. The fire occurred on the PR-MHR registered Airbus A320, which was scheduled to operate flight LA3418 from São Paulo/Guarulhos to Porto Alegre. Passengers were evacuated using the emergency slides and taken to a safe area. LATAM issued the following statement…