Trudeau’s plane grounded in India by technical issues following G20 summit
Global News
The Prime Minister's Office says it was alerted to the issue as Trudeau's delegation departed for the airport. Trudeau will stay in India until alternate transport is arranged.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s return to Canada from the G20 summit in India has been delayed by problems with his plane.
The Prime Minister’s Office says it was alerted about the issue as Trudeau’s delegation departed for the airport.
“Upon our departure for the airport, we were made aware by the Canadian Armed Forces that CFC001 was experiencing technical issues. These issues are not fixable overnight, our delegation will be staying in India until alternate arrangements are made. We apologize for the inconvenience this might cause,” the office told Global News.
The plane was scheduled to depart New Delhi at 8 p.m. local time.
Trudeau arrived at the G20 summit in New Delhi early Saturday, the last leg of a trip to the Indo-Pacific region. He was originally slated to be back in Ottawa on Monday.
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