Trump’s plane to Davos returns to Washington due to electrical issue | World | News

According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the crew on the plane detected a “minor electrical issue” while Trump was en route to the WEF in Davos, Switzerland.

An injunction was issued for his return. It was reported that the lights in the plane’s press cabin went out briefly before takeoff without any explanation.

Reporters on the plane were told about half an hour before the flight that the plane would return. The president will board another flight to continue his journey to Davos, where his arrival is expected to escalate tensions.

There are currently two aircraft used as Air Force One that have been flying for almost four decades. Boeing is working on new parts, but there have been delays.

Aircraft are being modified to accommodate a range of contingencies, including radiation shielding and missile defense technology. They are also equipped with communications systems that allow Trump to contact the military and issue orders from the air.

The ruling family of Qatar gifted Trump a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be added to the Air Force One fleet last year. This has been widely reviewed and is currently being modified to meet security standards.

Reporters claimed that after Tuesday night’s incident, Leavitt joked to them on Air Force One that the Qatar jet sounds “much better” now.

In February 2025, an Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Germany was forced to return to Washington due to a mechanical problem.