The President’s plane (PT) rushed during the landing due to strong winds in the city of Sorocaba (SP), 100 km from the state capital, on Tuesday (18).
Strong winds motivated the maneuver, considered safe and done around 3 pm, according to information from the VOA network, which manages the executive and maintenance airport Bertram Luiz Leupolz. The presidential plane landed safely at 3:33 pm on a second attempt.
The rush is to reverse the diving movement during landing because of some risk of accident. Then the pilots recover altitude to repeat the landing maneuver.
After the maneuver, the presidential aircraft, an Airbus A319-ACJ, landed normally at the airport.
According to the VOA network, the Cabin of Sorocaba airport informed the team of the aircraft Air Force 01 (from the presidency) that there was tail wind (in favor of the direction of the plane). This time condition accelerates the flight speed.
The wind, with gusts of up to 54 kilometers per hour, was observed throughout the macroregion of São Paulo, according to information from the São Paulo Civil Defense.
No one from Lula’s entourage-the vice-president, Geraldo Alckmin, besides the ministers (farm), Rui Costa (House Civil) and Luiz Marinho (work and employment)-was injured, according to information from Secom (Secretariat of Social Communication) of the Presidency of the Republic.
Lula went to Sorocaba visiting Toyota’s Fabric Park. The president is already on the automaker’s premises and should speak later this Tuesday.
The Japanese automaker announced an investment plan of R $ 11.5 billion in Brazil, which includes the construction of a factory for the production of flex hybrid models (function with gasoline, alcohol or electricity), such as Yaris Cross and a new model yet to be announced. The beginning of the operation of the new factory is planned for 2026.
The new unit will have a productive capacity of 100,000 cars per year, increasing the current operation of the Sorocaba Fabrication Park by 50%.
This was the president’s second visit to the municipality of the interior of São Paulo in less than a week. Last Friday (14), he participated in an announcement of purchase of ambulances for SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service), whose financing is divided between Union, States and Municipalities.
The president has undergone other setbacks on official flights, such as returning from Mexico City in October last year. The “aerolula”, as it is known, needed to spend fuel and land safely at the airport of the Mexican capital.
Since then, Lula recalled the episode in speeches, even claiming to have had time to “rethink life.”
His schedule foresees the return to Brasilia early Tuesday night, but should be delayed.
