Watch: Flames and thick smoke surround plane in Brazil after fire breaks out

Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers.

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Emergency personnel rushed to put out the blaze outside as passengers on board were seen crowding the aisles trying to leave the aircraft.

The fire was later brought under control, with no injuries reported among the 169 passengers evacuated from the Latam Airlines flight.

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