What: en route from Congonhas airport (1030 GMT) in Sao Paulo to the northeastern city of Salvador.
Where: Cumbica air base
When: 046 GMT October 28th 2008
Who: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Why: The plane landed at Cumbica air base at 1046 GMT, because a light on the pilot’s control panel indicated that the cargo compartment wasn’t properly closed. The cargo compartment was closed, but the control panel was in error. The plane took off again at 9:31 am.
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