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A minor electrical fault forced Air Force One to return to Joint Base Andrews, prompting President Trump to switch to a backup plane and continue to Davos without further issues.
- On Tuesday evening, Air Force One made a mid‑flight U‑turn and returned to Joint Base Andrews after a minor electrical fault delayed President Donald Trump's trip to Davos, Switzerland.
- Passengers reported ringing in their ears, and pilots lowered altitude to 9,000 feet about 30 minutes into the journey to address the issue.
- The president boarded a backup Boeing 757 normally used for domestic flights to continue travel, while many White House staff were shifted onto a chartered United Airlines plane.
- Amid the scare, officials pointed to long‑standing complaints about the aging 747 fleet, reinforcing President Donald Trump's frequent calls to replace the two specially modified Boeing 747s and noting the VC‑25B replacements contract.
- Historical incidents show that presidential aircraft have experienced varied technical and operational scares, including a Boeing 707 relay failure causing cabin pressure loss at 21,000 feet with President Ronald Reagan aboard.
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Conspiracy theories exploded across social media after President Donald Trump’s plane abruptly turned around mid-flight due to an electrical issue aboard Air Force One, a rare incident involving one of the most closely monitored and meticulously maintained aircraft in the world. The White House said the mid-air reversal was the result of a mechanical problem. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president transferred to a different plane at…
The “electrical problem” aboard Air Force One on Tuesday night that forced President Donald Trump’s plane bound for Europe to turn back is raising concerns about the age of the aircraft that carries the president.
Trump's Air Force One Forces Emergency U-Turn
President Donald Trump departed for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday after his initial flight aboard Air Force One was forced to execute an emergency mid-air turnaround Tuesday night when an electrical malfunction caused sections of the aircraft to lose power. The modified Boeing 747-200B had been airborne for less than one […] The post Trump’s Air Force One Forces Emergency U-Turn appeared first on News Addicts.
Air Force One’s history of malfunctions after Trump’s delayed arrival in Davos
The Boeing plane taking Donald Trump to Switzerland had to make a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday night, not the first time a presidential aircraft has suffered a fault, forcing a change of plans
JUST IN: New Details Revealed After Air Force One Executes Emergency Landing
A “minor electrical issue” forced Air Force One to turn back to Maryland less than an hour after takeoff Tuesday night as it headed to Davos, Switzerland, with President Trump aboard, according to the White House. The president later departed on a different aircraft about an hour afterward. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters traveling with the president that shortly after leaving Joint Base Andrews, the crew detected a “…
Air Force One turns around after ‘minor electrical issue’ identified on plane
Air Force One, carrying President Trump, returned to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, after the crew identified a “minor electrical issue” after takeoff. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell has the details as Trump was on his way to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when the plane was forced to return.
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