Event Brief
Pope Leo XIV visits cockpit on Madrid-Barcelona flight
Filed: Jun 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Pope Leo XIV made a rare cockpit visit mid-flight on 9 June before greeting passengers and crew.
WHO: Pope Leo XIV
WHAT: Visited the cockpit mid-flight on a Madrid-to-Barcelona flight and then greeted passengers and crew
WHEN: Jun 10, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
WHERE: Madrid-Barcelona flight
WHY: As part of his week-long visit to Spain, he visited the cockpit mid-flight before greeting passengers and crew
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