It was the second time in nearly four months that a breakdown prompted the Royal Canadian Air Force to dispatch rescue aircraft to bring home Canada’s prime minister from an overseas visit. The RCAF Challenger that arrived earlier today in Jamaica was *not* the PM’s ride home from his Christmas vacation. “A maintenance team and aircraft were then dispatched and returned the aircraft to serviceability on January 3,” she said. Shortly after noon on Friday, RCAF Challenger 144619 departed Ottawa International Airport, ferrying a repair party to Jamaica. The villa the prime minister stayed in normally rents for $9,300 a night.

Source: National Post January 06, 2024 22:13 UTC