A presidential plane had to abort its landing at the last moment due to strong gusts.
The pilot carried out the go-around after deciding the tailwinds were dangerously strong.
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 79, was with several government ministers when the pilot aborted the landing just before touching down.
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The plane took the skies and reattempted the landing around 15 minutes later, safely arriving on the other side of the runway at 3.33 pm yesterday (18 Mar).
The pilot encountered tailwind problems while landing at Sorocaba Airport near São Paulo, Brazil.
The government said afterwards that the wind was “above the predicted limits.”
The spokesperson added: “The crew decided to go around and approach the other side of the runway.
“The landing was carried out successfully and without further incident.”
Lula was accompanied by finance minister Fernando Haddad, labour minister Luiz Marinho, and president of the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI), Ricardo Cappelli.
Lula arrived in Sorocaba to visit the Toyota assembly plant there.
The Japanese car giant has announced an investment of £1.8 billion (BRL 11.5 billion) in the country until 2030.
It wasn’t the first time Lula had encountered a problem with his presidential plane.
In October last year, his aircraft encountered a technical problem after taking off from Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico City.
The pilot had to circle overhead for nearly five hours to burn fuel before being able to safely land, as reported by Need To Know.
The technical issue was reportedly caused by a bird strike.
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