For the second time in nearly four months, breakdowns prompted the Royal Canadian Air Force to dispatch rescue aircraft to bring home Canada’s prime minister from an overseas visit. “The first aircraft that transported the prime minister’s party became unserviceable after arrival,” Department of National Defence Spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin told CBC News. Shortly after noon Sunday, RCAF Challenger 144619 departed Ottawa International Airport, ferrying the repair party to Jamaica. Both planes departed Jamaica later that evening roughly 30 minutes apart, arriving safely back in Ottawa. Late last year, the RCAF took delivery of the first of a series of planes meant to replace the Polaris , the CC-330 Husky.

Source: National Post January 06, 2024 06:02 UTC