🤔 Why was the Seleção plane sprayed with water? Tradition explained | OneFootball

The Brazilian National Team delegation officially began, on the night of this Monday (2), its journey toward the 2026 World Cup in the United States with a special ritual.

Before taking off from Galeão Airport in Rio de Janeiro, the aircraft went through the traditional aviation "baptism."

And many people were wondering why the aircraft got a water shower before takeoff!

But ge brought the answer!

The ceremony consists of forming a water arch using the jets from two Fire Department trucks positioned on either side of the runway. The plane then passes underneath that curtain of water.

According to the website, in the aviation world, this is a classic way of celebrating important milestones, such as inaugural flights, new airline routes, or trips of major institutional significance — as is the case with a delegation departing in search of a sixth World Cup title.

The procedure was coordinated by the airport administration itself with proper authorization from the CBF, serving as a kind of symbolic blessing for the journey.

The flight departed from Rio de Janeiro shortly after 11 p.m., bound for the city of Newark, New Jersey, and landed this Tuesday (2).

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