The
plane, Boeing 737-300 which had been on a special flight from the
capital, Lima, to Jauja, veered off the runway, bursting into flames
upon landing at the airport at about 4:30 pm on Tuesday local time, according to reports.
The
airline in a statement said none of the passengers on board suffered
any serious injuries from the accident, noting that all passengers were
safely evacuated from the plane.
But Le Republica reported that least 26 people, including a child, were injured in the incident.
Witnesses
said the pilot had lost control of the plane in high winds, while
another report said the blaze had been caused by an exploding tire.
Peruvian Interior Minister Carlos Basombrio said the fire had probably started when the plane's wing scraped the runway.
'The plane couldn't stop on the runway and they made a maneuver to stop it with the wing and that appears to have caused the fire,' Basombrio told local broadcaster RPP.
However, an investigation has been launched into the cause of the combustion.
Watch the video and see more photos from the blaze below..
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