Plane carrying Lula has technical problem in the air and returns to Mexico

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Plane carrying Lula has technical problem in the air and returns to Mexico

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) reported, this Tuesday (1st), that the VC-1 presidential aircraft, which transports President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his entourage, presented a technical problem after taking off from Mexico City Airport. , where the president fulfilled his official agenda in the last two days.

Without detailing the incident, the FAB reported that safety procedures were adopted following the protocols and the pilots are awaiting the necessary fuel consumption for the aircraft to return to the airport in the country’s capital.

Pilots fly in circles to burn off fuel before the aircraft returns to Mexico City airport (Reproduction/FlightAware)

Check out the full press release signed by the FAB commander, Marcelo Damasceno.

I inform you that the presidential aircraft VC-1, which transports the President of the Republic on the stretch between Mexico and Brazil, presented a technical problem after takeoff from Mexico City Airport, this Tuesday (01/10).

Having successfully carried out the safety procedures to solve the problem presented, the pilots wait for the necessary fuel consumption to return to the same aerodrome as the take-off, changing aircraft and returning to Brasília.

Yours sincerely,
Lt Brig Air MARCELO KANITZ DAMASCENO
Air Force Commander

(Article being updated)

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