Azul flight uses almost entire Congonhas runway before take‑off

On 11 October 2026 an Azul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E195‑E2 operating flight AD4797 departed São Paulo Congonhas Airport after using almost the full 1,940‑metre runway 17R, lifting off only in the final metres and passing over the EMAS safety system before climbing, while flight‑radar data show the aircraft was about 500 feet (152 metres) lower than normal take‑off altitude at the runway end.

Azul has opened an internal investigation to determine the causes of the unusually long take‑off run.