Sánchez suffers a slight incident during his flight on the Falcon that forces him to return to Madrid

He Falcon 900an Air Force plane used mainly to transport VIPs and humanitarian aid, has suffered a slight incident this Wednesday which has forced him to return to the Torrejón airport in Madrid. The plane was carrying the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, who was preparing to spend a few days of rest in Andalusia.

The vehicle took off at 4:41 p.m. from the Madrid municipality, reaching 9,000 meters of altitude at 4:54 p.m., according to the flight tracking platform FlightWare. In just three minutes, the Falcon It descended from 9,400 meters to 6,200 meters of altitude, with a rapid speed reduction (from 774 kilometers per hour to 462 kilometers per hour). His descent continued up to 3,200 meters high, reached at 5:09 p.m. The Air Force flight would have turned around 18 minutes after takeoff, to land again in Torrejón de Ardoz.

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Sources from Moncloa have indicated to Europa Press that the president was embarking on a trip to spend a few days of rest with his family, presumably in Doñana, and enjoy the Easter holidays. Those responsible for the flight activated the planned protocol in the event of a technical incident, which was not of major importance, and they have decided to return to their base, where another plane was waiting to resume the trip. The plane resumed its route at 6:00 p.m. landing in Rota, Andalusia at 6:54 p.m.without having recorded any further incidents.