On 29 November, the German Air Force Airbus A340-313 (reg. 16+01) having chancellor Angela Merkel on board was en route from Berlin to Buenos Aires to attend the G20 meeting. The A340 developed technical problems which led to the malfunction of several electronic systems. The pilots then decided to divert to Cologne/Bonn Airport. A replacement aircraft has been deployed to bring the chancellor and her delegation to Argentina.
The Airbus A340 is named after German statesman Konrad Adenauer, a former Lufthansa Airbus A340-313 (msn 274) re-configured into a VIP configuration with sleeping rooms and a wide range of safety technologies. The current aircraft is capable of flying 13,500 km (8,400 mi) non-stop, with the capability of transporting 143 passengers.
Technischer Defekt an Merkels Flugzeug. Mehrere Feuerwehr-Fahrzeuge erwarten den Airbus nach harter Landung in Köln. #dpaReporter pic.twitter.com/SfF4vhOmqE
— Jörg Blank (@JMaxBlank) November 29, 2018
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