German Chancellor's A-340 Diverts to CGN enroute G-20
The crew of No. 2 had been kept at readiness but got released right after takeoff of No. 1. Afterwards their legal duty time left was not enough to go to Argentina anymore.
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Right after takeoff, around the Wolfsburg/Hannover area. Satcom did the job.
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They called Merkel up front first from some talk in the back and she agreed to turn around. That is not much flighttime.
Aircraft Comm systems are powered by seperate parts of the electrical system . The fact that other components also failed points to major problems in the electrical system.
This aircraft was grounded on a previous mission due to rodents eating the wiring looms according to news reports.
This aircraft was grounded on a previous mission due to rodents eating the wiring looms according to news reports.
No. 2 is on it's way to pick her up afterwards.
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Apparently, the failed box is called "transformer rectifier unit". A number of flight displays and some hydraulics were also affected.
So why was there independent power for all the other stuff, but the three radios were all routed through this TRU?
So why was there independent power for all the other stuff, but the three radios were all routed through this TRU?
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The press corps and various mandarins distributed themselves on any possible commercial flight still available today, mostly in economy. Iberia ex MAD was the only option left for the Chancellor and her team. Other G20 heads of state were already on their way. She will miss her date with Trump too... this creates major protocol head aches.
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The A310 used to be the transport mode before the two A343 were purchased from Lufthansa in 2010. The A319 are configured as CJs but don't have the range to get to EZE. The A321 (also used LH) has just joined the fleet after a 2 year retrofit.
A fuelstop is no big deal. Better than spending another night in Germany before starting to move.
With the support of your foreign office and the military you can certainly get some diplo clearance. What's the problem? We are not talking about overflying North Korea.
This is the only point about owning a fleet like this. Short notice VVIP-travel.
This is the only point about owning a fleet like this. Short notice VVIP-travel.
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German minster's plane grounded after rodents gnaw through cabling
Oct 14, 2018Nusa Dua, Indonesia (dpa) - Members of German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz's delegation remained stranded in Indonesia on Sunday after rodents gnawed through the cables of a government plane during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Scholz himself landed in Berlin on Sunday after a 22-hour flight from Bali, with changes in Hong Kong and Zurich.
The Social Democrat (SPD) politician had to be back in Germany as soon as possible because of state elections in Bavaria and the need for consultations with his party.
Rodents - probably mice - had nibbled through the electrical cables of the "Konrad Adenauer," sources at the IMF meeting told dpa.
Scholz was told on Saturday that he should choose a few of his closest aides to return with him, and was initially asked not to report the incident, the sources said.
16+02 left CGN for EZE at 1257Z this afternoon. Will they book some return tickets just in case?
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16+02 Theodor Heuss was originally positioned to TXL for backup landing at 1613Z and flew back to CGN at 1826Z, landing at 1918Z. 16+01
Konrad Adenauer started its turn back to CGN at 1914Z. It looks like even if a swap could be organized, as the reports say, no duty time left for either crew.
Konrad Adenauer started its turn back to CGN at 1914Z. It looks like even if a swap could be organized, as the reports say, no duty time left for either crew.