Qatari-gifted Air Force One deploys inflatable slide before departing for GOP convention in Texas
- 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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An emergency slide was deployed on Donald Trump’s new Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews. The incident briefly raised questions before takeoff. The unusual scene unfolded as the president prepared to leave for Texas. A Qatari-gifted Boeing 747, serving as the new Air Force One, sat on the tarmac with an inflatable emergency slide […]
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States — US President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One was delayed on the tarmac Wednesday after an emergency inflatable slide accidentally deployed, raising fresh questions over the safety of the jet. Trump — who was preparing to travel to a Republican Party convention in Dallas from Joint Base Andrews — had to wait in his helicopter before being able to board the plane following the incident. The 80-year-ol…
Trump dismisses emergency slide error on Air Force One
US President Donald Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One was delayed on the tarmac on Wednesday after an emergency inflatable slide accidentally deployed, raising fresh questions over the safety of the jet. Trump, who was preparing to travel to a Republican Party convention in Dallas from Joint Base Andrews, had to wait in his helicopter before being able to board the plane following the incident. The 80-year-old then told reporters that inspecto…
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