Drones Shut Down Brazil’s Busiest Airport During Carnival

2026-02-16 - 10:55

Key Points — At least seven drones forced São Paulo’s Guarulhos airport to close for roughly three hours on Carnival Sunday, diverting 32 flights and cancelling eight more — An Emirates Airbus A380 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 were among the international flights rerouted to Rio de Janeiro and Campinas — A similar incident