German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s flight onboard the Airbus A340 was originally scheduled to depart Addis Ababa for the German capital at 12.30pm CET (11.30am GMT) on Wednesday, but his stay in Ethiopia has been extended after defects were found on his government plane. It’s the second time his plane has had trouble in Ethiopia as well as a few other countries. During his stay in the African country, Steinmeier met with Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, discussing policy, cultural, and development issues. It’s not the first time Steinmeier has been grounded in Ethiopia, or indeed while on official business. He’s not the only German politician to have recent airplane trouble either.

Source: Ethiopian News January 30, 2019 16:18 UTC