Pope borrows King of Spain's jet to return to Vatican after technical issue
A technical problem grounded the Iberia charter, and King Felipe VI offered his private jet, while about 80 journalists waited for a replacement flight.
- 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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King Felipe VI Lends Pope Leo XIV His Private Jet After Iberia Charter Engine Fails In Tenerife
Pope Leo XIV’s return flight to Rome was grounded Friday after a technical failure aboard his Iberia charter at Tenerife Norte-Los Rodeos International Airport in the Canary Islands. The Iberia pilot reported that the engine had failed to start after Leo had boarded, and initial efforts to fix the problem proved unsuccessful. King Felipe VI of Spain stepped in to offer Leo his private Falcon jet, personally escorting the pontiff to the aircraft …
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…
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Leo XIV, along with part of the ecclesiastical delegation, landed in Rome this Friday night after concluding his apostolic journey to Spain on board a Falcon plane offered by King Philip VI Farewell and closing from the periphery: Leo XIV po
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.
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