Air Force One was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening with President Donald Trump board, the White House said.
The crew experienced a “minor electrical issue” after takeoff at 10:20 p.m. and returned “out of an abundance of caution,” according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The lights in the press cabin briefly went out after takeoff, reporters on board said. The plane returned to Maryland around 45 minutes into the roughly 7 1/2 hour flight.
Trump was en route to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum.
Air Force One landed at Joint Base Andrews at 11:07 pm. The president boarded a different aircraft and continued on to Switzerland shortly after 12 a.m.
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