On Tuesday (1st), the Brazilian presidential plane carrying President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva experienced a technical problem shortly after taking off from Mexico City. According to information received from Brazilian Air Force (FAB), Pilots were instructed to do so Return to the original airport After the accident.
Although the problem was resolved mid-flight, The plane needed to fly longer to consume the right amount of fuel To land safely. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was, Model VC-1, He was still on the flight.
Lula was in Mexico to attend the inauguration of new President Claudia Sheinbaum. This commitment came shortly after his trip to the United States, where he participated in the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York the previous week.
The presidential team, including Lula himself, remained calm during the incident and continued to communicate with Palacio do Planalto via messages. The FAB issued an official statement confirming what happened, and detailing the safety procedures the crew followed to resolve the problem.
First Abu Dhabi Bank reported, “The plane returns to the airport after successfully completing safety procedures, and we are waiting for landing as soon as sufficient fuel is consumed.”
