Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Passengers evacuated from smoke-filled plane in Brazil
A plane at an airport in Brazil caught fire, and everyone had to get out quickly.
The fire started in the area where luggage is handled, and smoke filled the plane.
The crew and airport workers helped everyone get out safely using emergency slides.
No one was hurt.
Another plane from the same airline also had a fire before taking off, but everyone got out safely there too.
The airline said their workers are trained to handle such situations.
A fire in the luggage-handling area at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport caused panic and forced an evacuation of passengers and staff.
LATAM flight LA3418 to Porto Alegre was in the boarding process when the fire started, and smoke alarms activated emergency protocols.
Passengers and crew were safely escorted out, and no injuries were reported.
In a separate incident, an Airbus A320 operated by LATAM caught fire on the runway before takeoff, and all 180 occupants were evacuated safely.
The crew's rapid response was crucial in averting tragedy in both incidents.
- Who
- Passengers and staff of LATAM flight LA3418
- What
- Evacuation due to fire and smoke
- When
- During boarding and before takeoff
- Where
- Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil
- Why
- Fire in the luggage-handling area and aircraft
- Location
- Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil
- Aircraft
- LATAM flight LA3418 to Porto Alegre
- Incident Type
- Fire in luggage-handling area and aircraft
- Passengers
- 180
- Injuries
- None reported