Former President Donald Trumpâs plane suffered âmechanical issuesâ on Friday, forcing it to make an unscheduled landing in Montana, The Post has learned.Â
Trumpâs distinctive Boeing 757, nicknamed Trump Force One, was en route to Bozeman, where the Republican nominee for president will headline a campaign rally Friday night, when it was rerouted to Billings, about two hours to the east, at about 4:30 p.m.Â
âHis aircraft had mechanical issues, and he was diverted into the Billings-Logan Airport,â a spokesperson for the airport told The Post.
âHe’s continuing to Bozeman on a private jet,â they added.Â
The nature of the mechanical issues are unclear.
Trump, 78, appeared unfazed by the incident in a video shared on X by his campaign.
âI just landed in a really beautiful place, Montana,â he said in the clip, while still aboard his plane.Â
âSo beautiful flying over, and you just look down, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be,â he added, noting that he has âa very high rating in Montana.âÂ
About an hour and half after landing in Billings, New York Times photographer Doug Mills captured images of Trump walking off his plane and boarding a âsmallerâ one to continue on to Bozeman for the rally.Â
The Secret Service conducted a âcomplete sweep of the airportâ before Trump was allowed to get on the new aircraft, local outlet KTVH reported. Â
The rally in Bozeman will mark Trumpâs first outdoor event since the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pa.
Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is running to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, is expected to appear alongside Trump at the rally.Â
The Trump campaign did not respond to The Postâs request for comment.
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