LA3676 - Incident: LATAM Brasil A321 at Sao Paulo on Jul 29th 2025

A LATAM Brasil Airbus A321-200, registration PT-XPN performing flight LA-3676 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Recife,PE (Brazil), was accelerating for takeoff from Guarulhos' runway 28R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 125 knots over ground) after black smoke became visible from the left hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft slowed safely and stopped on the runway, emergency services responded. About 6 minutes later the aircraft taxied to the apron.

The rotation was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground about 22 hours after the rejected takeoff.