Thuringia’s Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (left) had to interrupt his trip to Chile late on Sunday evening. Because there were bird strikes after the departure in Leipzig, the machine had to land in Cologne, as a spokeswoman for the State Chancellery said early Monday morning. Ramelow was on his way to the South American country at the end of his one-year presidency of the Federal Council. On Twitter he said: “Bird strike on the Airbus A350 of the German Air Mission. Mandatory break in Cologne.”
The plane landed there around 11:30 p.m., the spokeswoman said. “The current status is that we are staying overnight in Cologne and at the same time the plane is being checked for possible damage.” The onward flight is planned for Monday. The bird strike came soon after the start in Leipzig.
“The Bundeswehr’s flight readiness department at Cologne/Bonn Airport reacted at lightning speed and is already in the process of assessing the damage,” tweeted the State Chancellery. Ramelow’s tweet read: “The Kurt Schumacher will be thoroughly examined and hopefully made fit for tomorrow’s onward flight. Safety first!”
The first stop of the one-week trip should be the city of Antofagasta, after which it should go on to the capital Santiago de Chile. Ramelow is accompanied by a business delegation. In addition to political appointments, company visits and business talks were also planned.
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