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While carrying President Donald Trump, Air Force One took a U-turn shortly after taking off for Davos, Switzerland, where Trump is scheduled to speak on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum.
CNN reported on Tuesday night that the plane had experienced a “small mechanical issue” and was heading back to Andrews Air Force Base. The plane has since landed.
On CNN NewsNight, Abby Phillip interrupted her panel to go to White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes, who reported that a source familiar with the matter said that “Air Force One did turn around moments ago.”
“And this is because of what they are calling a small mechanical issue,” Holmes said. “They are saying that it is not serious, but that they needed to return back and that President Trump is still going to go to Davos, but he will be taking a backup plane. So, likely what we’re going to see is an entire deplaning of the president and his team and getting up on one of these backup planes that is waiting right now, currently at Andrews Air Force Base.”
Later, on Laura Coates Live, Holmes said the issue was “electrical” in nature, and added that a reporter aboard the plane told her that shortly after takeoff, the lights went out.
At 11:34 p.m., CBS White House Correspondent Ed O’Keefe reported that members of the press pool traveling aboard Air Force One were instructed to get back on the original aircraft after deplaning:
UPDATE: After standing on the tarmac for about five minutes, the White House press pool was instructed to get back on the original aircraft after the White House told told reporters they couldn’t be on the tarmac or “in the flight line.” No guidance yet on whether the president is indeed getting off to board a new plane.
At 11:49 p.m., O’Keefe posted a pool report stating that members of the press boarded the new jet, but reporters did not see the president getting off the old plane to board the new one:
While holding on original Air Force One, your pool saw a lot of commotion, including several staffers deplaning with their bags, including [Karoline] Leavitt and [Kevin] Hassett. The crew on the plane was hustling to make the transition, quickly moving boxes of fruit, wrapped sandwiches and beverages in and out. At least one ran past the press cabin. Others, outside on the ground, were seen pulling about a dozen suitcases off the plane and placing them onto a truck. Fox News was playing on the TVs with a chyron about the plane’s electrical issue.
Trump is still slated to speak at the World Economic Forum amid his demand that Denmark sell Greenland to the U.S. Danish officials and other European leaders have rejected the idea.
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