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Pope Leo XIV deplanes in Canary Islands due to technical issue before flight to Rome
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Pope Leo XIV deplanes in Canary Islands due to technical issue before flight to Rome

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Pope Leo XIV was unexpectedly removed from a plane in the Canary Islands due to a technical issue before its departure for Rome.
  • King Felipe VI of Spain accompanied the Pope as he disembarked the aircraft.
  • The incident occurred as the Pope was concluding his tour of Spain.

Pope Leo XIV's departure from the Canary Islands for Rome was unexpectedly halted due to a technical incident with the aircraft. The pontiff was already aboard the plane, accompanied by King Felipe VI of Spain, who was present at the Tenerife North Airport to see him off.

As the plane was about to take off, an issue arose, necessitating the Pope's disembarkation. King Felipe VI personally escorted Pope Leo XIV down the aircraft stairs and back to the terminal building shortly before 3:30 p.m. GMT.

The Pope had been on a tour of Spain, and this incident occurred as he was concluding his visit. The specific nature of the technical problem with the aircraft has not been detailed, but it was significant enough to prevent the flight from proceeding as scheduled.

This unexpected turn of events added a minor disruption to the Pope's travel plans as he was set to return to Rome following his engagements in Spain.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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