SAO PAULO (AP) 鈥 Brazil鈥檚 air force said Tuesday that the airplane carrying experienced a technical problem after leaving Mexico City and will return to the country鈥檚 capital so he can board another flight to return home.
The aircraft, an Airbus A319, was still flying over the Mexican capital on Tuesday afternoon, the Brazilian air force said in a statement.
The Brazilian air force added that 鈥渟ecurity procedures for the problem鈥 were performed successfully, but pilots must 鈥渨ait for the necessary fuel consumption so the airplane returns to the same airport it took off from.鈥
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