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Trump says Air Force One emergency slide was a safety check at JBA
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- An emergency slide was accidentally deployed on the Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews during a routine safety check before President Trump's flight.
- President Trump confirmed the slide deployment was part of a precautionary test to ensure all safety equipment was functioning properly.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung stated the plane was cleared for the president's trip to Dallas, where he was scheduled to deliver a speech.
- The incident caused some initial confusion, as Marine One remained on the tarmac with its door closed while the slide was extended from the aircraft.
- It remains unclear if the safety check will impact which Air Force One plane Trump will use for his next flight.
