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Ethiopian Airlines 777 Declares Fuel Emergency Over Buenos Aires, Lands Safely After Low Pass

ANAC gave the flight priority during a storm, briefly closing Ezeiza after a 700‑foot pass over La Matanza verified by tracking data.

Overview

  • Flight ET506 from São PauloGuarulhos to Ezeiza declared an emergency for “minimum fuel” on approach in severe weather.
  • FlightRadar24 data show the Boeing 777-260LR descended to roughly 700 feet over La Matanza, with residents sharing videos from nearby localities.
  • Argentina’s civil aviation authority activated emergency protocols and deployed rescue and ground control teams.
  • Ezeiza suspended arrivals and departures for about 20 minutes between 20:55 and 21:15 local time to manage the event.
  • The aircraft landed at 20:59 with an approximate 30‑minute delay, no injuries were reported, and the same jet later operated ET507 to Addis Ababa.