LATAM A320 at Florianapolis on Jan 18th 2026, rejected takeoff due to engine fire
Last Update: January 20, 2026 / 16:45:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
LA-3819
Departure
Florianapolis, Brazil
Destination
Brasilia, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-MAK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A passenger reported the engines were spooling up when the left engine emitted continuous flames.
A ground observer reported emergency services responded and put the fire out.
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Florianapolis about 43 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
LA-3819
Departure
Florianapolis, Brazil
Destination
Brasilia, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-MAK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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