Flying at APEC the plane with the Russian delegation broke down in Lisbon – RBC

on their way to the summit of the Asia-Pacific economic cooperation (APEC) in Peru, the Il-96, on Board of which were members of the Russian delegation and journalists of the Kremlin pool, broke down in Lisbon. About this on his page in Facebook wrote the special correspondent of “Kommersant” Andrei Kolesnikov.

“Unlucky (us) plane to Lima! The IL 96 with the delegation and journalists now refused to start the engine,” wrote Kolesnikov, noting that the necessary departure of the aircraft “needs a ride from Moscow to 18:00 Moscow time”.

according to “RIA Novosti”, in Lisbon was held the refueling of the aircraft. The Agency says that due to technical problems in the capital of Peru the plane with the Russian delegation and journalists will be able to get the evening of 19 November, after the start of the APEC summit.

the day Before, 18 November, during flight of the aircraft with the Russian delegation and journalists on Board over Switzerland rose in the air a few air force fighters of the country and within 10 minutes accompanied them. The video, which was published on his page in Facebook special Correspondent of the political Department of the newspaper “Komsomolskaya Pravda” Dmitry Smirnov, is seen as a fighter with the Swiss flag on the tail is flying near the plane of the Russian delegation.