Canadian Prime Minister's Plane Breaks Down in Jamaica - Second Travel Incident in Four Months

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06/01/2024 17h53

In yet another travel mishap for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his plane experienced mechanical issues while on a family holiday in Jamaica. This marks the second time in four months that Trudeau's aircraft has encountered problems during his travels.

The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed on Friday that a second plane was dispatched with a repair team to address the issue. Trudeau, who is required to travel on a military plane for security reasons, had flown to the Caribbean island on December 26th.

According to CBC news, the problem with the aircraft was discovered on January 2nd. The following day, the second plane carrying the maintenance team arrived to repair the initial aircraft. Fortunately, Trudeau was able to return to Canada as scheduled on January 4th.

Both planes involved in the incident were CC-144 Challenger aircraft, which are relatively new acquisitions by the Canadian Armed Forces. The details of the mechanical issue were not disclosed.

This is not the first time Trudeau has faced travel mishaps. In September, the Prime Minister's departure from India was delayed for two days due to a mechanical glitch. During his re-election campaign in 2019, a bus carrying journalists collided with the wing of an aircraft chartered by Trudeau's Liberal party. Later that same year, he had to use a backup plane to attend a NATO summit in London after the original aircraft was damaged in a hangar accident. Unfortunately, a problem was discovered with the backup plane, leading to the use of a third aircraft for his return journey.

Trudeau's frequent travel incidents have garnered attention and raised concerns about the reliability of the aircraft used for his official travel. The Canadian Prime Minister has not commented on the recent Jamaica incident as of yet.

As Trudeau faces yet another travel setback, it remains to be seen if further measures will be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.

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