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Trump returns to D.C. on Air Force One shortly after takeoff for Davos due to electrical issue
- On Jan. 20, 2026, President Donald Trump was aboard Air Force One when it returned to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, after crew identified a minor electrical issue, White House officials said.
- The two planes currently used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly four decades, while Boeing's replacement program has faced delays and the gifted Boeing 747-8 is being retrofitted.
- About half an hour into the flight reporters were told the plane would be turning around, a reporter said the press cabin lights briefly went out, and no injuries were reported.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president will board another aircraft and continue to Switzerland, though his Davos address about 8:30 a.m. ET Wednesday could be delayed.
- Air Force One includes communications systems allowing presidential command and is heavily modified with survivability capabilities like radiation shielding and antimissile technology.
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On the way to the World Economic Forum there is an unexpected breakdown. Donald Trump's plane has to reverse shortly after take-off. The journey to Switzerland is delayed, the timetable in Davos is shaken.
US President Trump en route to WEF in Davos after Air Force One experiences 'electrical issue'
Within the first hours of the flight, reports surfaced that his plane, Air Force One, had turned around, and the White House assured that this was due to a minor electrical failure.
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President Donald Trump's flight to Switzerland, where he is to participate in the World Economic Forum, returned shortly after taking off to Andrews' military base because of a "small electricity problem".
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