13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angela Merkel's damaged government plane is parked at Dortmund airport. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angela Merkel's damaged government plane is parked at Dortmund airport. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: A Luftwaffe helicopter is standing at Dortmund Airport. After an appointment in Wuppertal, the Chancellor was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: A Luftwaffe helicopter is standing at Dortmund Airport. After an appointment in Wuppertal, the Chancellor was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angelika Merkel (CDU, r) walks at Dortmund airport. After an appointment in Wuppertal, the Chancellor was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angelika Merkel (CDU, 2nd from left) walks around the government plane at Dortmund airport to look at the damage. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angelika Merkel (CDU, M) gets off her government plane at Dortmund airport, which she had only boarded for a short time. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angelika Merkel (CDU, M) gets off her government plane at Dortmund airport, which she had only boarded for a short time. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angelika Merkel (CDU, 3rd from left) goes to a helicopter of the air force at Dortmund airport. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angelika Merkel (CDU, M) arrives at Dortmund airport in a helicopter. After an appointment in Wuppertal, she was supposed to fly on with the government plane from here. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angela Merkel's damaged government plane is parked at Dortmund airport. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Chancellor Angelika Merkel (CDU, M) walks in front of her government plane at Dortmund airport. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa

13 May 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Federal Chancellor Angelika Merkel (CDU, 2nd from right) raises her hand next to her damaged government plane at Dortmund airport after looking at the damage. After an appointment in Wuppertal she was supposed to fly on with the government plane. However, a ground vehicle had damaged the parked aircraft. The CDU politician had not been on board, a spokesperson for the air force said. It was brought back to Berlin by the German Armed Forces air force with another aircraft. The vehicle touched the standing "Global 5000", it was said in an air force tweet. Photo: Stephan Schutze/dpa