Emergency slide deploys on Air Force One as Trump waits to board for Dallas convention
Workers checked the emergency slide for about 15 minutes before Trump boarded the Qatar-gifted jet for his Dallas trip.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump's flight to Dallas for the Republican Party's midterm convention was delayed at Joint Base Andrews after an inflatable emergency slide deployed from his Qatari-gift Air Force One before he boarded.
- Security concerns have previously surrounded the Boeing jet, which was a gift from Qatar earlier this year; an older Air Force One arrived at the base to serve as a backup.
- Trump remained on Marine One for about 20 minutes during the inspection, telling reporters, "They were doing a check on the slide, you know?" and noting crews wanted to "make sure everything works perfectly."
- Crews eventually deflated and removed the deployed slide; Trump boarded shortly after, and Air Force One took off for Texas once the equipment was cleared.
- Asked by reporters if the Qatari-gifted jet was safe for travel, the president expressed no doubt: "Yeah, I am, or I wouldn't be on it," Trump said before departing.
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Emergency Slide Deploys, Delaying Trump's Departure
The new Air Force One was involved in more drama, albeit minor, on Wednesday. An emergency evacuation slide on Air Force One—the one that's a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8—deployed accidentally just before the president was to board for a flight to Dallas, where he is waiting the first Republican...
Emergency slide accidentally deployed on Air Force One, delaying Trump’s flight
A military aide accidentally deployed an inflatable emergency slide on the new Air Force One, delaying President Trump as he prepared to depart for Dallas, according to The New York Times. The incident happened Wednesday as Trump prepared to leave Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The White House press pool reported that an inflatable emergency […]
Trump's Texas departure delayed as slide deploys on new Air Force One
Donald Trump's departure for Texas was briefly delayed after an emergency slide deployed on his new Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews. He later said the slide was being tested and boarded only after expressing confidence in the aircraft's safety.
The safety level of this new presidential aircraft, a Boeing offered by Qatar, is the subject of recurrent questioning.
Air Force One’s inflatable slide temporarily delays Trump’s departure for GOP soiree in Texas – WTOP News
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump had been eagerly awaiting his trip to Texas for Republicans’ unusual midterm convention. But his new Air Force One had other ideas, at least for a short time. The president arrived at Joint Base Andrews via Marine One on Wednesday afternoon for his scheduled departure to...
The Boeing offered by Qatar to Donald Trump, who is experiencing a laborious start-up, took off late on Wednesday because of the unexpected deployment of an evacuation slide due, according to a source close to the file, to a human error.
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