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Söder Flight Aborted in Zagreb After Engine Warning Light

Safety protocol required grounding the plane, with a replacement aircraft ordered to return the delegation to Munich the same evening.

Overview

  • The charter carrying Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder and his delegation aborted its takeoff in Zagreb after a warning lamp indicated possible trouble with one engine.
  • The delegation was already on board when the warning light activated and the crew returned the plane to a parking position for checks.
  • The airline said the engine appeared to run cleanly during tests but that safety rules prevented departing after the alert.
  • A replacement aircraft was ordered from Germany and dispatched to bring Söder and his group back to Munich, with officials expecting travel to resume the same evening.
  • Reporting across dpa, Die Zeit and t-online gives a consistent account of the sequence of events and the operational response, and no injuries or further technical escalation have been reported so far.