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A LATAM Airlines plane was consumed by smoke after a fire broke out at São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport
The Dec. 4 fire started on a baggage carousel connected to aircraft while parked on the runway, according to reports
Footage posted online shows the smoke-filled aircraft surrounded by flames at the airport in Brazil
Passengers on a LATAM Airlines plane were left panicked after the aircraft was engulfed in smoke due to a fire at an airport in Brazil.
Flight LA3418 was scheduled to depart from São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport (GRU Airport) for Porto Alegre whena fire broke outon the ground on the night of Thursday, Dec. 4, Brazilian newspaperEstadãoreported.
A baggage conveyor connected to the aircraft caught fire, causing the plane to fill with smoke, according to the outlet. The jet reportedly carried 169 passengers at the time.
Footage from the scary incidentposted on Xshows the plane engulfed in smoke while surrounded by flames at the airport. Fire crews were seen on the ground putting out the fire.
Panicked passengers were filmed inside the aircraft, queuing up to leave and evacuating the plane at the airport. Fire crew members were also seen preparing an emergency slide for passengers to escape the aircraft.
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All 169 passengers aboard the plane were safely evacuated with no injuries reported, per Estadão. "The situation was quickly brought under control," LATAM Airlines said.
The airline explained that the fire "started in equipment belonging to a subcontractor responsible for loading cargo onto the plane," theDaily Mailreported, which added that passengers were told to "leave everything" onboard as they evacuated the plane.
According to the flight-tracking websiteFlight Aware, the flight departed GRU two hours and 59 minutes behind schedule at GRU Airport at 1:04 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. The plane landed at Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre at 2:54 a.m.
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Among the passengers onboard the original flight, 159 arrived in Porto Alegre on Friday morning, while 10 others were placed on other flights or transported by land, per theDaily Mail.
The incident is being investigated.
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LATAM Airlines and GRU Airport did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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