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

Plane Carrying Brazil President Lula Lands Safely at Mexico City Airport After Circling for Hours
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sept. 25, 2024. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
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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.