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United Kingdom reported that weather conditions prevented planes from refueling in the air
Five UK Air Force planes had to land at Rio de Janeiro International Airport, Galeão, on Friday (8.Nov.2024). According to the FAB (Brazilian Air Force), the aircraft took off from Cape Verde towards the Malvinas.
They landed at Galeão:
- 1 A-400 Atlas;
- 1 A-330 Tanker;
- 3 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter planes.
The UK Embassy stated that military planes were forced to perform some emergency operations in Rio because weather conditions prevented mid-air refueling. He also said that the aircraft would make a “routine delivery of airframes”.
The concessionaire RIOGaleão stated that the emergency operation to receive the British planes affected the operations of 7 landings, but that everything occurred safely.
With information from .
