German Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer was forced to return after two hours en route to the USA due to an aircraft malfunction. UNN reports with reference to Welt.
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German Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer flew to the USA as part of a planned visit to Nebraska, on board a Global 5000 aircraft of the Bundeswehr's special air squadron.
Two hours later, he was forced to return to Cologne/Bonn airport due to "technical reasons." The previously planned visit to Nebraska has been canceled. The German minister plans to depart for the USA on Tuesday on a commercial flight, accompanied by his closest staff.
What problem did the minister's plane encounter?
The Global 5000 pilot cited problems with the fuel gauge as the reason for the interrupted trip, according to a ministry spokesperson. In the past, several ministers have been affected by malfunctions of the German Air Force's VIP transport squadron. Foreign Minister Johann Wadefuhl (CDU) recently had to urgently postpone his trip to the EU-Latin America summit in Colombia because the government plane was not operational, media reported.
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