Azul aircraft returns to Rio de Janeiro after technical issues

An Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras flight, AD4208, was forced to return to Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday morning following technical difficulties. The Embraer E195-E2 aircraft departed for Curitiba at approximately 5:00 AM but declared a preventive emergency protocol near Paraty after suspected electrical issues.

The aircraft landed safely at Galeão around 6:00 AM, where Fire Department teams were on standby. Azul confirmed that the landing and disembarkation of passengers occurred without incident. Impacted passengers were provided assistance in accordance with National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) regulations and were rebooked on subsequent flights to Curitiba.