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Fuel-Gauge Fault Forces German Minister's Government Jet to Turn Back

Alois Rainer will switch to a commercial flight to Washington after canceling his planned Omaha stop.

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Die USA-Reise von Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Alois Rainer (CSU) verzögert sich wegen eines technischen Problems seines Flugzeugs. Die Global 5000 der Flugbereitschaft des Verteidigungsministeriums sei zwei Stunden nach dem Start umgekehrt, sagte ein Sprecher des Ministeriums AFP.

Overview

  • Germany’s agriculture minister aborted his US-bound trip when a Bundeswehr Global 5000 returned to Cologne/Bonn after the pilot reported a problem with the fuel indicator.
  • The aircraft turned back roughly two hours after departing Brussels, and the minister and staff were back on the ground about four hours after takeoff.
  • The Omaha leg was scrapped, including a planned visit to Claas facilities, a local university, and meetings with Governor Jim Pillen and Sherry Vinton.
  • Rainer is scheduled to continue to Washington on Tuesday by scheduled airline for talks with the US Department of Agriculture, members of Congress, and business representatives, with the trip set to run through Friday.
  • The incident is the latest in a series of technical setbacks for the Bundeswehr flight service that have disrupted ministerial travel, following recent issues affecting Johann Wadephul and a 2023 failure on Annalena Baerbock’s trip.