Airbus military plane faces more trouble after Spain crash

FILE - In this June 26, 2008 file photo, Spanish King Juan Carlos, fourth from right, poses with other officials in front of the new military Airbus A400M in Seville, Spain. Investors pushed Airbus shares down Monday May 11, 2015 on Paris' stock exchange after an Airbus military transport plane undergoing final flight testing in Spain crashed, killing four aboard and injuring two. Airbus shares were down 4.3 percent to 60.67 euros ($67.88) as authorities investigated what caused the A400M to crash into a farm field Saturday after taking off from Seville, where the planes are assembled.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File) FILE - In this June 26, 2008 file photo, Spanish King Juan Carlos, fourth from right, poses with other officials in front of the new military Airbus A400M in Seville, Spain. Investors pushed Airbus shares down Monday May 11, 2015 on Paris' stock exchange after an Airbus military transport plane undergoing final flight testing in Spain crashed, killing four aboard and injuring two. Airbus shares were down 4.3 percent to 60.67 euros ($67.88) as authorities investigated what caused the A400M to crash into a farm field Saturday after taking off from Seville, where the planes are assembled.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)

By Associated Press May 11, 2015 4 min read

PARIS (AP) – Airbus’ troubled A400M military plane has hit turbulence once again.

The cargo plane whose rollout went billions over budget and years over deadline is being grounded by numerous governments after a crash in Spain this weekend killed two pilots and two flight test engineers.

Though the crash is still unexplained, many of the governments who first ordered the A400M are keeping them in the hangars out of precaution, with leading buyer Germany openly criticizing its design. Shares in Airbus Group fell on the prospect of more trouble with the model.

Here’s a look at the case and the plane’s history of problems.

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