Plane Carrying Brazil President Lula Lands Safely at Mexico City Airport After Circling for Hours

Published on October 2, 2024

ZUMPANGO, Mexico—An airplane carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva back to Brasilia landed safely on Tuesday at Mexico City’s Felipe Angeles airport after circling for hours due to a technical problem. Brazil’s air force confirmed the safe landing of the aircraft, an Airbus A319, at 7:16 p.m. local time after four hours circling the airport. “We landed and everyone is well,” Brazil’s press secretary José Chrispiniano told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. The aircraft had departed earlier in the afternoon following the inauguration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, but experienced a technical problem after leaving Mexico City. The Brazilian Air Force said in a statement that the aircraft had to consume enough fuel to allow it to land again safely....

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