Wednesday 6 July 2022 02:03 PM Pictured: Moment passenger jet has to dodge drifting balloon in mid-air to ... trends now
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Passengers on a Qatar Airlines flight to Brazil were shocked when the plane had to swerve to dodge a balloon that had drifted into its flight path.
The Boeing 777-300, which can carry more than 300 passengers, had to avoid the unmanned balloon on its final approach into São Paulo.
The plane, which had taken off from Doha and was preparing to touch down in Guarulhos Airport on July 3, had to make an 'evasive manoeuvre' but landed safely.
Passengers and plane spotters were able to record the incident, showing just how close the plane was to hitting the balloon.
A local resident, Rafael Freitas managed to capture a photo of the balloon as it came dangerously close to the plane.
'The Boeing 777 came a little misaligned
