Crew “robbed” in RJ: In September, British Airways crew members reported being robbed twice in Rio de Janeiro, resulting in the cancellation of the flight between Galeão Airport and Heathrow in London, England. However, during the investigation, civil police concluded that she had lied to avoid punishment for losing her company cell phone after a night out.
Wrongfully arrested in Germany: Two Brazilian women were arrested in Germany after getting off a flight where their luggage had been replaced with other items containing drugs. The incident occurred in March when the tags on her luggage were being replaced. After the investigation and exchange were proven, they returned to Brazil and were considered innocent by the German courts.
Indigenous children found: Four indigenous children have been found after being lost in the Colombian forest for 40 days after the plane they were on crashed in the forest. The three adults who were on the flight (the children's mother, an indigenous leader and the pilot) died in the crash. They flew to meet the children's father, who had fled their home due to the threat from illegal armed groups.
Bomb threats: In August, a passenger on a flight leaving Campinas (SP) told the flight attendant that the package he was carrying was a bomb and was arrested for the lie. In October, another passenger joked (according to federal police) that there was a bomb in a suitcase, which led to the deflating of a plane at Guarulhos airport. In May, a flight in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was canceled due to a bomb threat. Days later, it emerged that the threat was a loving retaliation from a flight attendant against the pilot.
Repatriation of Brazilians: The FAB used several aircraft to repatriate Brazilians staying in the Gaza Strip, including the largest aircraft in its fleet, the A330 MRTT. The operation, called “Returning in Peace,” has already carried out 13 flights and brought hundreds of Brazilians and their families into the country, as well as sending humanitarian aid to the region.