That government need to land plane emergency, or in between or not even be able to withdraw, again and again, when the flight of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel mounts the “Konrad Adenauer”-machine
The highest members of the government, as Chancellor Angela Merkel to fly with the flight readiness of the Ministry of defence. This flight is a military Association of the air force and transported by soldiers, and the Material is also high-ranking politicians. For the flight readiness of 13 aircraft, including two Airbus A340 which are used as a “government plane”, especially for long-haul flights. You bear the name “Theodor Heuss” and “Konrad Adenauer”, the latter should be flying Merkel actually in Argentina, but had to turn around due to of a defect. In addition to the aircraft, three helicopters for flight readiness.
The flight readiness has taken on all the Airbus aircraft used from the holdings of the Bundeswehr. The Jets are considered to be in mint condition, cost but they are cheaper. They were modified for their new task of rebuilt and specially. In addition, all aircraft are maintained perfectly, emphasize the responsible again and again – then the age is also not a problematic factor. Nevertheless, it always comes back to problems.
The Airbus A340 “Konrad Adeanuer” at his baptism at the end of March 2011
What happens in the event of a breakdown?
The various machines of flight readiness, to ensure that in the event of a breakdown a replacement. For Merkel, the “Theodor Heuss had been” as a Reserve in Berlin, said a spokesman for the air force. After the Start of the “Konrad Adenauer” was flown back to the machine to Cologne, the main site of the air force. After the mishap with the “Konrad Adenauer” could not be used in the replacement machine but, because it was not possible, so in the short term, a new Crew. Therefore, stayed Merkel stayed in a Bonn Hotel and flew on the Friday morning, first with a flight to Madrid and then a flight of the Spanish airline Iberia to Buenos Aires.
What glitches there have been in the past?
Some. The list of glitches in the flight is a long one. Here is a selection:
October 2018
Rodents Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) to stop temporarily on the way back from a meeting of the International monetary Fund on Bali. Rats had gained access to the government machine “Konrad Adenauer” and important cable gnawed. Scholz, travel back by air with stops in Hong Kong and Zurich.
22 hours return travel by scheduled flight for the German Finance Minister, Olaf Scholz
June 2018
Due to hydraulic damage of the “Konrad Adenauer” delayed the trip by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the end of June to Belarus. Steinmeier needs to change – however, a replacement machine is ready this Time. Delay: 90 Minutes..
February 2017
Your trip to Lithuania wants to ride defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (CDU), demonstrative with the new Transport aircraft of the Bundeswehr, the A400 M, the best. The way everything goes well – only to back the machine no longer wants to. Diagnosis: Engine Damage. The Secretary of defense flies back instead, with a Transall.
May 2016
As the A340 want to stand out with then-foreign Minister Steinmeier (SPD), just listen to the passengers a loud Bang: A tire had burst. The machine has to a screeching halt and can only leave three hours later to Africa.
Had Often bad luck with government machinery: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
October 2015
First of all, not even the Chancellor can start in your planned trip to India beginning of October 2015. Actually, one of the two government plane to bring the Chancellor and her Entourage to Asia. But technical problems are a Lift off the ground to prevent it. A replacement will be found quickly, Instead of in the comfortable pilot’s Angela Merkel and co. are transported in the troop carrier “Kurt Schumacher”, the transported otherwise Bundeswehr soldiers.
The troop transports, this Time to the Chancellor and her Delegation
July 2010
Fire alarm in case of the former Minister of defence Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (CSU) on the way to Asia With a fuel stop in Kiev, the Challenger must machine due to a smoke suspension can be vacated. Guttenberg stayed in Kiev, and more flies, then a from Germany flown in a replacement machine.
In Kiev, the Challenger-machine of Karl power-Theodor zu Guttenberg limp
March 2009
The Chancellor is late to an EU summit in Brussels: Due to a technical defect, your Challenger has to make an emergency landing-Jet in Hannover. The reason is that an overheated engine. Merkel is in a different plane of the same type.
May 2006
Shock for Steinmeier: On the way to the EU-Latin America summit in Vienna, the machine of the then foreign Minister of an impending drop in pressure. The Pilot must control the Austrian capital in the descent.