Air Force One Turns Back After Electrical Issue
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews due to a minor electrical issue shortly after takeoff, with some cabin lights not working, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- President Trump will board a different plane at the base to continue his trip to Switzerland, where he is scheduled to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
- The current Air Force One, a Boeing 747-200B, has been in service since the 1990s, and new 747-8 planes negotiated during Trump's first term are not expected to be ready before the end of his presidency.
- In May, the Trump administration accepted a 747-8 jetliner from Qatar, which requires extensive security modifications before
