"It is necessary to temporarily paralyze the activities at the Congonhasairport in Sao Paulo until a complete renovation of both of its runways can be completed, and there is certainty that they are fully secure, " they said in a statement.
The jet was rerouted to Sao Paulo's international airport after coming in at an unsafe angle to Congonhas, officials with the nation's airport authority, Infraero, said.
Closing the airport would likely create huge problems for civil aviation throughout Latin America's largest nation because Congonhas is a key hub, but prosecutors said the move is essential to ensuring air safety.