US Secretary of State Antony Blinken could not fly from Davos, where the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held, as planned due to a “critical malfunction” in his plane. writes about this Bloomberg.
As stated in the material, Blinken and his escort flew from Davos by helicopter and then transferred to a Boeing 737, but the board turned out to be dangerous for takeoff when an oxygen leak was discovered before the flight.
A smaller plane was then sent from Brussels, which eventually flew to the United States with the Secretary of State. Bloomberg writes that her escort was forced to fly on commercial flights.
Before reportedIt was stated that German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock’s visit to the Pacific region was interrupted due to technical problems in her plane. The plane carrying the head of the German Foreign Ministry and his delegation had to drain its fuel and return after stopping for refueling in Abu Dhabi. Shortly after takeoff, the plane’s captain informed the passengers about problems with flap retraction.
Previously The Latvian Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office became interested in the flights made by the country’s former prime minister on his private planes.