Air Force One Diverts Over Atlantic, Forcing Switch to Backup Jet

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The Air Force One jet carrying President Donald Trump to a high-stakes summit in Switzerland diverted over the Atlantic late Jan. 20 and returned to Joint Base Andrews due to an issue with the Boeing VC-25 aircraft, temporarily delaying his trip to Europe and forcing the president to use a backup plane, an Air Force C-32. The VC-25 is commonly known by its callsign Air Force One, which applies to any Air Force aircraft the president travels in.

With Trump aboard, the plane experienced a “minor electrical issue” shortly after takeoff, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. Lights in the press cabin went out briefly shortly after takeoff, according to a pool reporter aboard the plane. Trump boarded the original Air Force One at 9:34 p.m.

At around 10:15 p.m., flight tra

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