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The Peruvian Airlines aircraft was landing at El Alto Airport, which serves the capital, La Paz, when it encountered problems at 10:22 am local time on Thursday, the official Bolivian news agency ABI reported.
The images showed the plane sitting down the track with its tail touching the ground.
None of the passengers or five crew members of the Boeing 737 were injured, reported the agency, but the incident resulted in the closure of the runway and caused cancellations and cancellations. delays. The news agency reported that there were 122 passengers on board, while the airline had 120 passengers.
The cause of the malfunction is under investigation, the airline said.
"Peru regrets the incident and reiterates its commitment to the safety rules that govern the activity of commercial flights in our country and abroad," said the company in its statement.
A crane was needed to lift the aircraft from the runway after the incident. The flight came from Lima, the Peruvian capital.
