Two firefighters dead in plane incident in Peru

A LATAM Airlines plane taking off from Lima's international airport struck a firetruck on the runway and caught fire Friday.

Authorities said the plane's passengers and crew were all safe, but two firefighters in the truck were killed.Lima Airport Partners, the company that operates Jorge Chávez airport, said in a tweet that operations at the facility had been suspended.

There were 102 passengers and six crew members aboard the Airbus A320neo.The fire department informed two firefighters were killed and one was injured when the truck they were in was struck by the plane. Both the plane and the firetruck were in motion when they collided.

The Prosecutor's Office in Callao, where the airport is located, said an investigation into the cause of the accident had been opened.Aviation authorities said operations at Jorge Chávez International Airport were suspended until 1 p.m. local time Saturday. Flights would be direct to other airports in the meantime.