The Canadian Prime Minister was forced to stay in India for a day, and the plane malfunctioned
The Canadian government has confirmed that all members of the Canadian delegation, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who attended the G20 Leaders Summit, were forced to stay in the Indian capital New Delhi for a day due to a plane malfunction.
According to The Guardian and Agence France Presse on the 11th, Trudeau arrived in New Delhi on the 8th and was originally scheduled to lay a wreath at the cemetery of Mahatma Gandhi on the 10th before returning home. However, due to a malfunction in his private plane, he was forced to stay overnight in New Delhi that night.
The Trudeau office issued a statement stating that the Canadian Air Force, which operates the special aircraft, notified the delegation that the aircraft is "experiencing technical malfunctions" and that "these issues cannot be resolved overnight. Our delegation will stay in India until further arrangements are made.". The statement did not mention the specific fault.
The Canadian television network stated that it is currently unclear when the special plane will return and stated that its malfunction is "not the first time".
In recent months, officials from other countries have also experienced plane malfunctions.
German Foreign Minister Anna Berber was forced to cancel her visits to Australia and other three countries on August 15th, mainly because her private plane returned twice within two days due to malfunctions. In May of this year, Bell Burke was also stranded in Qatar for a day due to issues with the tires of the special plane.
In addition, during New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hopkins's overseas visit in June, the government specially arranged a backup plane because the plane he was on was deemed unreliable. New Zealand's two former prime ministers, Jessinda Ardern and John Key, were also stranded during an overseas visit due to a malfunction on a Boeing 757 and other aircraft.