German air force starts detailed probe of A400M engine problem

The German air force has begun a detailed inspection of an Airbus A400M military transport plane at a base near Hanover to determine what caused one of its four engines to break down during the defence minister's visit to Lithuania. A spokesman for the Luftwaffe said a three-person Airbus crew flew the plane back to Germany's A400M base in Wunstorf on Friday since German pilots are not licensed to fly the plane using only three engines. One of the engines sprang an oil leak during a visit by Def