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| Date: | Thursday 29 November 2018 |
| Time: | c. 20:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313 |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 16+01 |
| MSN: | 274 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Germany -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL/EDDT) |
| Buenos Aires |
An Airbus A340 of the German Air Force diverted to Cologne Airport after the "malfunction of several electronic systems".
The flight, carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel, departed Berlin-Tegel Airport at 19:26 local time. Some 23 minutes into the flight, the aircraft descended from FL300 and diverted to Cologne. The aircraft landed safely about 20:20 hours.
It appeared that the digital communications system failed following an electrical issue. The crew used a satellite phone to communicate.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GAF891/history/20181129/1826Z/EDDT/EDDK
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46394989
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/lufthansa-fehler-der-der-fluglinie-verursachte-angela-merkels-g20-odyssee-a-1245430.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 August 2023 | 16+01 | Luftwaffe | 0 | near Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) |  |
non |
Media:
Kanzlerin Merkel muss Flug zu G20 unterbrechen - technischer Defekt am Airbus https://t.co/pa8HJX2nu2 @zeitonline #dpavideo (rad) pic.twitter.com/x5U2PUZ5Wx
— dpa (@dpa) 29 novembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2018 23:47 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 29-Nov-2018 23:49 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Nov-2018 23:50 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 29-Nov-2018 23:53 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 29-Nov-2018 23:54 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 29-Nov-2018 23:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Country, ] |
| 30-Nov-2018 08:45 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2018 11:58 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2018 12:00 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2018 18:58 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 29-Dec-2018 17:42 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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