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Trump's Jet has sudden electrical problems 100's of mile out to sea, went back to switch planes and took off again at 5 a.m.
2026-01-21
[GatewayPundit] Air Force One made a sudden U-turn as it passed Long Island less than an hour after President Donald Trump departed for Davos, Switzerland, according to flight trackers. (Update at end of article.)

After minutes of concern among Trump supporters online, the White House told reporters a minor electrical issue prompted the turnback and that Trump would board another plane at Joint Base Andrews for the trip to Davos.

UPDATE: CBS News reporter Ed O’Keefe reported Air Force One landed safely at Joint Base Andrews just past 11 p.m. EDT. Henry posted a list of administration officials traveling with President Trump: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, James Blair, Beau Harrison, Stephen Miller, Robert Gabriel, Steven Cheung, Kevin Hassett, Karoline Leavitt, Will Scharf, Ross Worthington, Amb. Monica Crowley�

UPDATE: President Trump wheels up again for Davos just after midnight.

Trump departs for Davos forum again after switching to new plane

[IsraelTimes] US President Donald Trump has resumed his trip to the Davos forum, an AFP journalist saw, after a minor electrical issue forced his presidential plane to return to its air base.

Trump and his entourage changed planes at Joint Base Andrews and took off again shortly after 5 a.m. GMT (7 a.m. Israel time), about two and a half hours after his initial departure.
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