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White House: Trump Helicopter Makes Unscheduled UK Landing Due to 'Minor Hydraulic Issue'

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump switched helicopters after Marine One experienced a minor hydraulic issue during their UK visit, with no injuries reported, officials said.

  • On Thursday, Marine One made an unscheduled landing due to a `minor hydraulic issue`, the White House said as it headed toward a London airport.
  • Following a two-day state visit, the trip back from Chequers, country house of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, included a return leg to Stansted Airport after Wednesday's Windsor events.
  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that `due to a minor hydraulic issue`, pilots of Marine One landed at a local airfield out of caution.
  • The Trumps safely boarded Air Force One to return to the U.S., with no injuries reported after the helicopter's precautionary landing near Stansted Airport.
  • Officials noted the exact hydraulic fault in Marine One remains unclear after the Thursday emergency landing, as President Trump’s helicopter was forced to land at a local airfield due to a 'minor hydraulic issue'.
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KTVH broke the news in on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
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