FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is seen at the Istana in Singapore, May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was forced to fly home on a commercial flight on Friday after a technical snag hit her air force plane, following a two-day trip to Australia, where she spoke of the need to boost regional cooperation.
New Zealand media said Ardern was returning on a commercial flight, and the country's defence force said her aircraft had suffered a failure of its air data computer during pre-flight checks, affecting the flight management system.
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