Cristina Kirchner traveled to El Calafate in a private plane

Argentina, September 1, 2012

This afternoon, Cristina Kirchner traveled from Rio Gallegos to El Calafate on a private jet completing the trip that last night was thwarted by a technical fault in the Tango 01 which was later repaired but not used.

At 8:30 pm, the president was in the Tango 01 but a technical fault in one of the turbines forced her to spend the night in Rio Gallegos.

The departure of the Tango 01 began to take longer than usual and technical personnel Airport Security Police and the Air Force began to surround the plane.

Finally, the president could travel to El Calafate to continue her weekend in the tourist village on a private jet although the Tango 01 was repaired.