Marine One was forced to make an emergency landing on the first leg of President Donald Trump’s travel back to the U.S on Thursday.
“Due to a minor hydraulic issue, and out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted airport,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
“The president and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter,” she added.
The president and first lady were later able to board Air Force One for the return journey from the UK.
The development brought new meaning to a joke Trump cracked about safe travels while taking questions a short while later from reporters on Air Force One.
The president was headed back to the U.S. from the UK on Thursday when he went back to speak with reporters traveling with him.“Fly safely,” Trump said, wrapping up the question and answer session.
“You know why I say that? Because I’m on the flight. I want to get home, otherwise I wouldn’t care,” he added.
The comment came as the White House confirmed on the way back to the U.S. that there was a mechanical issue.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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