An Aerolíneas flight had problems when passing through Rio de Janeiro and had to return to Buenos Aires

a flight of Argentine Airlines bound for Madrid had to return to the country this Friday morning after suffering inconveniences when passing over the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Upon returning the aircraft Airbus 330-202 flew circling over La Plata to burn fuel and thus be able to land, which caught the attention of neighbors in the area due to the low altitude at which it circulated.

ARG 1132, registration LV-GIF, left the Ezeiza International Airport at 00:35, but when passing through Brazil it presented a “technical novelty”, as confirmed to THE NATION state airline sources. It was an alarm with the cabin pressurization, so it could be a problem with the indicator or with the pressure of the aircraft itself.

The plane was at 10,000 meters when it had to return to Argentina and descended to 6,000 meters in 40 minutes. As the flight left with a full load of fuel, it flew over the city of La Plata for at least two hours to use it up and thus have the appropriate weight to land.

Airlines also clarified that it was not an emergency landing, but rather a “preventive return” to guarantee the safety of the plane, the crew and its passengers. The Airbus touched down on the runway at 08:05 without problems and another flight to Madrid is already scheduled for this Friday with a new crew. while the corresponding checks are carried out to determine the fault.

Different neighbors reported early that ARG 1132 It flew over the Buenos Aires capital for at least two hours and at a low altitude. According to the data of flight radarThe plane was traveling at 1500 meters.

The inhabitants of La Plata, Berisso and Ensenada They saw the light blue and white plane fly over their neighborhoods and spin in circles. “I live in Parque Saavedra and it has already passed here about four times in 70 minutes,” said a man from La Plata in dialogue with the local media. The Day.

Another person indicated: “It made a lot of noise and woke up several people. He was flying lower and lower. It made the windows shake.”

The A330 is a long-range aircraft used by the airline to make flights to the United States, the Caribbean and Europe, and has a capacity of 250 passengers. This model of the French brand is the largest and oldest aircraft in the Argentine fleet.