Pope's return home from Spain delayed as plane suffers technical issue
12/06/2026 16:48
Pope's return home from Spain delayed as plane suffers technical issue By Joshua McElwee
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE, June 12 (Reuters) - Pope Leo had to delay his return to Rome at the end of a week-long tour of Spain after his plane experienced a technical issue on Friday.
The plane carrying Pope Leo, Vatican staff and journalists was preparing to taxi to the runway when the captain announced that it had a maintenance problem.
Leo, who had already boarded his flight operated by carrier Iberia after being waved off by King Felipe and other Spanish dignitaries, was then escorted off the plane by the king back to the airport.
(Reporting by Joshua McElwee; writing by Charlie Devereux; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)
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