A Boeing 737 of the airline Peruvian Airlines caught fire Tuesday afternoon during an emergency landing made in Chaoucha airport in central Peru, no injuries.
"The 141 passengers were on board the aircraft were removed from our crew," and no one was injured, reported in a statement Peruvian Airlines, assuring that "thanks to the ability of the pilot avoided a serious accident."
The airline did not specify exactly when the fire broke out, but stressed that "during the landing, approximately at 16:30 (local time, 00:30 GMT), our aircraft OB-2036, a Boeing 737-300, turned right and left of the landing track. "
According to civil aviation of Peru, the fire broke out when the right wing of the plane touched the ground.
The Boeing «experienced mechanical damage to landing gear, which was caused by a problem in the crown of a wheel," he explained from the perspective of Jose Cuevas police commander of the region speaking to radio station RPP.