Trump’s Air Force One turns back to Washington after ‘minor electrical issue’
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Air Force One aborted its flight to Switzerland due to a minor electrical issue shortly after takeoff, prompting President Donald Trump to switch to an Air Force C-32 to continue to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
- The decision to return to Washington DC was made out of caution after the crew detected the fault, with lights flickering briefly in the press cabin reported by a White House pool reporter.
- The current Air Force One jets are nearly 40 years old, with Boeing facing delays in delivering replacements; a luxury Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar is being refitted to meet US security standards.
- The incident is expected to delay Trump’s arrival in Davos, where tensions are high due to his threats of tariffs
