President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One, a modified Boeing 747-200 referred to by the military as VC-25A [Credit: Shutterstock/Evan El-Amin]
Key Takeaways:
Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump en route to Davos, Switzerland, returned to Joint Base Andrews about an hour after takeoff due to a minor electrical issue.
The crew opted to turn back out of an abundance of caution after cabin lights briefly went out on the aircraft.
President Trump subsequently boarded an alternate aircraft, a Boeing C-32, and continued his trip to the World Economic Forum.
The incident highlights concerns about the age of the current Air Force One fleet, which consists of nearly 40-year-old aircraft currently in the process of being replaced.
Air Force One made an unexpected return to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday about one hour after taking off for a meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
President Donald Trump was on board the aircraft and was scheduled to speak at Davos at around 2:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
