A passenger Airbus A320 suffered an engine fire shortly before takeoff at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, the Peruvian capital. The aircraft was preparing for an international flight when the blaze was discovered in one of its engines. Passengers were urgently evacuated from the cabin. The emergency response focused on removing everyone from the aircraft while crews dealt with the fire. The departure was abandoned as a precaution, so the plane did not take off with an active engine fire. A video of the incident recorded the urgent evacuation and the response on the airport grounds. The scene brought a sudden disruption to departures at one of Peru's busiest international gateways.