Plane bursts into flames on runway during takeoff

An airplane crashed into a fire truck at Peru’s busiest airport while taking off, killing two firefighters. Latam Airlines’ plane collided with a truck at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima at 15:30 on Friday. As the plane careered down the runway, it caught fire and smoked as it ground to a halt. The airline said on Twitter that no passengers or crew members were killed. According to an executive director of the hospital agency …

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