Engine fire on a flight from Lima, Peru, forces last-second cancellation amid plane emergencies

Summary

On Monday, a flight from Lima, Peru, was canceled at the last second when flames started shooting from an engine. NBC News reports that the engine fire on the flight departing Lima forced a safety protocol activation, and places it within a string of frightening in-flight emergencies from Nevada to Peru. CBS News reports the Lima cancellation and also covers a separate plane mishap in Las Vegas.

Timeline

1. NBC News

   19 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTCSource ↗

   NBC News reports a string of frightening in-flight emergencies from Nevada to Peru, including an engine fire on a flight departing Lima that forced a safety protocol activation.

2. CBS News

   19 Oct 2026, 23:29 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that a flight from Lima, Peru, was canceled at the last second on Monday when flames started shooting from an engine, and also covers another plane mishap in Las Vegas.