Trump's trip delayed after emergency slide deploys on new Air Force One
President Trump's departure to Texas was delayed after an emergency slide on the new Air Force One deployed on the tarmac before he boarded.
President Trump's scheduled journey to Texas was halted on Wednesday due to an inflatable emergency slide deploying on the tarmac of the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar. Workers were seen removing the slide after it had inflated and touched the ground, prompting the president to address reporters. He stated that the slide was being examined and that nothing was wrong with the safety feature.
The White House confirmed that the president would continue using the old Air Force One for the interim while additional security enhancements were made to the new jet.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Trump says emergency slide is being checked on Qatar-gifted Air Force One al-monitor.com
- Qatari-gifted Air Force One deploys inflatable slide before departing for GOP convention in Texas thehill.com
- Why was emergency slide deployed on Trump’s Qatar-gifted Air Force One? What happened ahead of GOP convention trip? hindustantimes.com
- Inflatable slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One ahead of Trump's Dallas trip abcnews.com
