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Merkel’s plane breaks down, makes emergency landing on way to G20 summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Cologne not long after it took off for the G20 summit in Argentina, after it experienced “electronic problems” mid-flight, German media report.
Merkel’s plane, named after Konrad Adenauer, had to return after just an hour into the 15-hour flight to Buenos Aires after experiencing “technical malfunction.” The high-profile aircraft turned around over the Netherlands and made an emergency landing in Cologne.
Photos from the scene show firefighting vehicles with their lights flashing waiting for the malfunctioning plane at the airport.
A replacement aircraft has been sent to Cologne from Berlin to pick up the German chancellor and her stranded delegation.
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