Pope borrows King of Spain's jet to return to Vatican after technical issue
A technical problem grounded the Iberia jet, and Spain’s king offered his private plane to bring the pope back to Rome.
- On Friday, Pope Leo's return flight to Rome was unexpectedly delayed after his aircraft developed a technical issue, forcing him to disembark following his week-long tour of Spain.
- Leo's June 6-12 visit spanned Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands, where he focused on ministering to migrants arriving from Africa, fulfilling a wish of Pope Francis.
- Iberia maintenance specialists are investigating a technical problem after the captain suggested that strong winds might have prevented the engine from starting on the aircraft.
- After waving off the Pope and Spanish dignitaries, King Felipe personally escorted the Pope back into the airport terminal following the aircraft's grounding.
- With no further details from Iberia, the Pope awaits return to the Vatican after the technical incident delayed his departure.
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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
Even popes have travel delays. Lucky for Pope Leo XIV, King Felipe VI offered a way out, and a way home.Leo’s Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain’s king to offer his private jet instead.Felipe escorted Leo to his Falcon on the tarmac at the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Leo and members of his delegation boarded the pl…
On board the Iberia flight that was transporting Pope Leo XIV from Tenerife to Rome, the captain made an announcement. A technical problem had been detected and the plane could not take off. Instants later, the pontiff and part of...
Pope Leo XIV traveled from the Canary Islands to Rome on Friday in a Falcon aircraft offered to him by Spanish King Felipe VI after his chartered plane experienced a technical fault.
Pope Leo XIV's trip to Spain had a bumpy end this Friday when his plane, ready to take off from the island of Tenerife, suffered a technical problem, forcing him to delay his departure and finally depart for Rome in the Falcon of King Philip VI.
Pope Leo borrows King of Spain's jet after papal plane had technical issue
Pope Leo boarded a Falcon jet offered by the King of Spain after a technical issue grounded the larger papal plane on the island of Tenerife, delaying his return to the Vatican on Friday at the end of a week-long tour of Spain.
Pope Leo’s plane was grounded. Then the King of Spain stepped in to help
On board the Iberia Airways flight taking Pope Leo XIV from Tenerife back to Rome, the captain made an announcement. A technical problem had been discovered, and the plane wasn’t able to take off. Moments later the pope and some of his entourage left the aircraft.
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