Pope Leo XIV's plane was one of thousands recalled by manufacturer due to malfunctions

The papal plane that was to carry Pope Leo XIV from Turkey to Lebanon on Sunday is one of thousands of Airbus A320s that have been recalled by the manufacturer due to a computer problem.

It was reported by the National Catholic Register.

So, according to Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See's press service, a plane with a technician and a computer arrived in Istanbul from Rome on Saturday to replace Pope Leo's ITA Airways A320neo.

Leo XIV planned to make a two-hour flight from Istanbul to Beirut around noon on November 30 as part of the second leg of his apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon.

According to the BBC, around 6,000 Airbus jets were grounded this weekend after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could be affecting onboard flight control computers.

For most of the planes affected, the problem could be resolved with a software update, but about 900 planes, including the Pope's, required physical replacement of the onboard computers.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, Pope Leo XIV met with Hollywood stars and named his favorite movies.

Earlier, the house where Pope Leo XIV grew up was sold at a record price and will be turned into a landmark.