Speer, who had arrived in Rastenburg the previous evening, had accepted Todt's offer to fly with him to Berlin, but had cancelled some hours before takeoff; he had been meeting with Hitler late the night before.
Speer, som var kommet til Rastenburg den foregående aften, havde taget mod Todts tilbud om at flyve med ham til Berlin, men havde aflyst det nogle timer inden afgang pga. træthed efter rejsen og et sent natligt møde med Hitler.