LATAM Chile A320 at Montevideo on Jul 2nd 2026, engine problem

Last Update: July 2, 2026 / 19:24:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
LATAM Airlines Chile

Flight number
LA-2399

Departure
Montevideo, Uruguay

Destination
Lima, Chile

Aircraft Registration
CC-BLE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A LATAM Chile Airbus A320-200, registration CC-BLE performing flight LA-2399 from Montevideo (Uruguay) to Lima (Chile), was departing Montevideo's runway 25 when shortly after becoming airborne the right hand engine (CFM56) began to emit streaks of flames. The aircraft stopped the climb at about 3000 feet and entered a hold before returning to Montevideo for a safe landing on runway 25 about 90 minutes after departure.

Uruguay's Air Force reported the aircraft suffered a malfunction in one of its engines.

The flight was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Montevideo about 7 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
LATAM Airlines Chile

Flight number
LA-2399

Departure
Montevideo, Uruguay

Destination
Lima, Chile

Aircraft Registration
CC-BLE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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