The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) reported, this Tuesday (1), that the VC-1 presidential plane carrying President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his entourage experienced technical problems after taking off from Mexico City Airport, where the president was carrying out his official agenda in the last two days.
Without detailing the incident, the FAB reported that safety procedures were implemented according to protocol and the pilot was awaiting the necessary fuel consumption so the plane could return to the airport in the country's capital.
Read the full press release signed by FAB commander Marcelo Damasceno.
I inform you that the VC-1 presidential plane carrying the President of the Republic on the route between Mexico and Brazil experienced technical problems after taking off from Mexico City Airport, Tuesday (01).
After successfully carrying out safety procedures to resolve the existing problem, the pilot waited for the necessary fuel consumption to return to the same airport as take-off, changed planes and returned to Brasília.
Best regards,
Ten Brigadier Ar MARCELO KANITZ DAMASCENO
Air Force Commander
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