The Canadian Armed Forces was forced to send a second plane to Jamaica this week after the military aircraft that brought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau down to the Caribbean island for a family vacation became “unserviceable,” CBC News has learned.
Andrée-Anne Poulin, spokesperson for the Department of National Defence (DND), confirmed that two Royal Canadian Air Force CC-144 Challengers travelled to Jamaica.
“The first aircraft that transported the Prime Minister’s party became unserviceable after arrival,” she wrote in an e-mailed response. “The second aircraft brought a maintenance team to repair the first aircraft, and remained in the area as a back-up for the
