US President Donald Trump's flight to Switzerland was forced to turn around mid-air due to an electrical issue, leaving his team scrambling to adjust the schedule.
According to flight tracking data, Air Force One took off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland but made a U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean near Long Island shortly after takeoff. The pilot crew detected a "minor electrical issue" and decided to return to the base as an abundance of caution.
The plane carrying Trump landed safely back at Andrews around 11:07 pm, with Trump and his team then boarding a different aircraft to continue their trip to Switzerland. However, this will delay Trump's arrival in Davos by at least three hours than originally planned.
Aircraft tracking data shows that the VC-25A, which is primarily used as Air Force One, has been serving since 1990 but its replacement models have faced delays, with delivery now set for 2027. Trump has expressed frustration over these delays and has even considered seeking alternative aircraft options.
In a twist, Trump's team initially flew to Switzerland on a smaller Boeing C-32A jet, which is typically used to transport senior officials, not the president. The unusual call sign "Air Force One" was applied due to Trump's presence on board.
According to flight tracking data, Air Force One took off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland but made a U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean near Long Island shortly after takeoff. The pilot crew detected a "minor electrical issue" and decided to return to the base as an abundance of caution.
The plane carrying Trump landed safely back at Andrews around 11:07 pm, with Trump and his team then boarding a different aircraft to continue their trip to Switzerland. However, this will delay Trump's arrival in Davos by at least three hours than originally planned.
Aircraft tracking data shows that the VC-25A, which is primarily used as Air Force One, has been serving since 1990 but its replacement models have faced delays, with delivery now set for 2027. Trump has expressed frustration over these delays and has even considered seeking alternative aircraft options.
In a twist, Trump's team initially flew to Switzerland on a smaller Boeing C-32A jet, which is typically used to transport senior officials, not the president. The unusual call sign "Air Force One" was applied due to Trump's presence on board.
and now hes gonna be like 3 hrs late lol what if he had a meeting with world leaders already 
idk how much more crazy this guy can get his team must be like freaking out rn 
anyway i heard trump wants to get rid of the old VC25A model bc its been serving since 1990 that's like ancient technology 
and now it takes till 2027 for them to come up with a new one lol isnt that just great 
. And then there’s the whole thing about the new aircraft models being delayed until 2027 
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. And can you believe they were originally flying on a smaller jet just because Trump was on board? That's just wild! Anyway, gotta feel bad for the president's team trying to deal with this last-minute change...
? and isn't this just another example of how expensive the presidential transportation system is? 
Anyway, at least everyone on board got safely off 
, but now they're gonna be stuck in D.C. overnight 
- not the best timing considering the time difference and Trump's already grumpy face 
what's the deal with all these delays for the new planes tho? is it just because of the budget or something?
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. And seriously, who uses a VC-25A that's been serving since 1990? That's like, ancient technology or something 
. Anyway, I guess this is why they say, "when it rains, it pours" 
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. Like, what even is the point of having Air Force One if it's just gonna break down on you all the time 
? And honestly, who needs to fly in a smaller plane for like 5 minutes before they get to where they're going? It just seems so... inconvenient 
. Anyway, now Trump's gonna be late to Davos and it's all because of this electrical issue 
maybe it's time to consider upgrading those old planes instead of waiting till 2027? and btw who flies a small c-32a jet as "air force one" 
The fact that he was originally on a smaller jet and had to use "Air Force One" as a placeholder is pretty funny too. Guess you could say the President has a bit of an ego when it comes to his travel arrangements! 
the fact that its replacement models are delayed doesn't really surprise me tbh. and can we talk about how weird it was to fly on a smaller plane with a different call sign? like, if you're gonna use 'air force one', just own it 
its like wow how crazy is that?! so now hes gonna b delayed by at least 3 hrs & i feel bad 4 him lol anyway i thot it wud b funny 2 see him on a lil c-32a jet 1st but nope air force one crew showed up 2 give it the presidential touch 
That's quite an unexpected detour for Trump's trip to Switzerland. I'm surprised that Air Force One had to make a mid-air turnaround due to a minor electrical issue. It raises questions about the reliability and maintenance of the aircraft, especially given the fact that its replacement models have been facing significant delays 
also why did they even fly to switzerland on a smaller jet just to have to come back? wasn't trump supposed to be the big cheese or something? and now he's gonna miss his whole event because of some electrical glitch? that's not exactly what you'd call "presidential" 
Flight drama! Typical Tuesday for Trump. 
. And can we talk about how inconvenient this is for everyone involved? Not to mention Trump's whole "alternative aircraft options" thing... like who's gonna fill those fancy seats on Air Force One when it's finally delivered in 2027?