But since these bolts are not in any safety-relevant points, their flight operations can continue.Īccording to a report in the German magazine Der Spiegel, the defective component in the case of the 'Tiger' is a connecting bolt within the rotor control. The bolt in question is also installed in the transport helicopter NH90 and in the training helicopter EC135 of the Bundeswehr.
The Air Safety Committee will conduct an assessment on Friday and is then expected to discuss the next course of action. Just a week earlier, one pilot was killed when two Eurofighter military jets collided in northeastern Germany. In July of this year, two pilots were killed in a military helicopter crash near the city of Hanover. The incident is the latest in a series of embarrassments for the Bundeswehr and the German government concerning equipment, especially as regards government-issue aircraft. Chancellor Angela Merkel, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz have all been delayed by faulty airplanes while carrying out official duties in the past year.īundeswehr officials have also long complained that much of their equipment is outdated and broken, as increasing defense spending becomes more and more unpopular politically. An army on the ropes - What will happen to the Bundeswehr?
