U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One to depart for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Jan. 16, 2026.
Kevin Lamarque | Reuters
President Donald Trump’sAirForceOne landed safely at Joint Base Andrews near Washington to changeaircraft Tuesday night after crew on his initial flight identified “a minor electrical issue” shortly after takeoff.
The trip will continue on a newaircraft, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Trump is traveling to join other world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Airsafety incidents involving the U.S. president or vice president are rare, but not unprecedented.
AirForceOne aborted a landing due to bad weather while carrying President Barack Obama to an event in Connecticut in 2011. In 2012, theAirForceTwo plane carrying then-Vice President Joe Biden was struck by birds in California, before it landed without a problem.
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