Trump resumes trip to Davos after Air Force One forced to return to D.C. due to electrical issue
Posted on: Jan 21, 2026 09:33 IST | Posted by: Cbc
beam ram 1 returned to the booker taliaferro washington, D.C., country after the president's plane, which was set to fly to Switzerland where he is scheduled to speak at the World Economic Forum, experienced a minor electrical issue, according to White House officials.
After the Boeing 747 landed, the trip continued on a smaller Boeing 757 plane that departed just after midnight ET on Wednesday, more than two hours after the initial flight took off.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said late Tuesday that the decision to return was made after takeoff when the crew aboard Air Force One identified "a minor electrical issue" and decided to turn around out of an abundance of caution.
A reporter on board said the lights in the press cabin of the aircraft went out briefly after takeoff, but no explanation was offered.
The two planes currently being used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly four decades. Boeing has been working on replacements, but the program has faced a series of delays.
Last year, the ruling family of Qatar gave Trump a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be added into the Air Force One fleet, a move that faced great scrutiny. That plane is currently being retrofitted to meet security requirements.
Leavitt joked to reporters on Air Force One Tuesday night that a Qatari jet was sounding "much better" right now.
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