Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wanted to travel to Armenia on Sunday. However, his plane had to make an emergency landing shortly before its destination.
May 4, 2026, 11:07 amMay 4, 2026, 11:07 am
Anna-Lena Janzen / t-online
A plane with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on board arrived on Sunday evening Türkiye have to make an emergency landing. There was a technical problem with the aircraft, that’s why emergency landing in Ankara been made.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.Image: keystone
According to media reports, Sanchez was on his way Armenia. The heads of state and government of more than 40 European countries will meet there on Monday in the capital Yerevan.
The summit of the European Political Community (EPG) is overshadowed by the tense relations between Europe and the USA.
Not the first incident for Sanchez
Sanchez is now expected to spend the night in Ankara and travel to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, in the early morning, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported.
It is not the first time that the Spanish head of government has been delayed due to a plane breakdown: in September 2025 he missed a meeting in Paris about the war in Ukraine because his plane had a technical defect. Sanchez ultimately had to attend the meeting virtually.