Air Force One Turns Back After Technical Glitch, Trump Continues Davos Trip on Backup Aircraft

Members of the media disembark Air Force One after the aircraft returned to base following a technical issue during President Trump’s Davos journey.

During his way to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, was confronted with a stunning and unanticipated issue since Air Force One had to come back shortly after its take-off because of a technical issue.

The flight was a piggyback ride to Trump, the higher-ups, and the operators and took off the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday night. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned that the aircraft returned to the base after flying for about an hour because a “minor electrical problem” was detected.

Then the President went on a smaller Boeing 757, which generally serves domestic flights. The new aircraft took off at just after midnight on Wednesday, more than two hours after the initial flight’s departure.

In any case, it is highly likely that the whole Davos program, which is full of world leaders’ meetings and a keynote speech, will be enjoyed by Trump.

The blue-and-white aircraft, which is known for its striking color scheme, is not only a very expensive but also one of the most famous representations of American President. The existing fleet has been operating for around 40 years, and the new aircraft, which had been planned as a replacement, are still under extensive delays at Boeing’s end.

The aircraft have state-of-the-art security measures like radiation protection, anti-missile systems, and safe conversations that keep the president in touch with the military and governmental people all over the world.

This case further increases the count of issues related to technical malfunctions that have been rather frequent for US top flights. In February last year, an Air Force One that was carrying the US Secretary of State had to go back to Washington because of a mechanical issue, while later in the year a military aircraft with the defense secretary made an emergency landing in the UK because one of its windows was cracked.

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