Trump’s Qatari Air Force One delayed after evacuation slide deployed
The plane's safety has drawn questions since the US president secretly switched aircraft in Turkey over security fears.
US President Donald Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One experienced a tarmac delay on Wednesday after an emergency inflatable evacuation slide accidentally deployed, sparking concerns over the aircraft's safety. The 80-year-old president had to wait in his helicopter before boarding the plane, which was en route to a Republican Party convention in Dallas.
White House communications director Steven Cheung stated that the slide was checked to ensure everything was functioning properly, and Trump expressed confidence in the plane's safety, saying, "Yeah, I am, or I wouldn't be on it." The Qatari royal family donated the luxurious Boeing 747 last year, following Trump's complaints about the two older Air Force One aircraft.
The plane, repainted in red, white, and blue livery, has raised questions about the security implications of gifts from foreign governments.
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