Latam Plane Flies in Circles After Technical Problem and Needs to Return to Guarulhos

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Company reported that after landing, the passengers were disembarked and the aircraft entered maintenance

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A Latam Airlines plane that took off from São Paulo International Airport in Guarulhos, bound for New York (United States), had to return to its airport of origin after takeoff on Saturday (April 19, 2026). According to the airline, the aircraft experienced a technical problem, which led to the return as a safety measure. The flight in question was LA8180, which departed at 10:50 PM. After takeoff, the aircraft remained in orbit in the region of…

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A plane from Latam had to return to Guaulhos airport on the night of this day (18) immediately after take-off. The aircraft, which had New York, in the United States, as its destination, was running in circles by the S o Jos dos Campos region, inside S o Paulo, at the return to the airport of origin. Read more (04/19/2026