Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Friday afternoon to speak to the Milwaukee Police Association. Unfortunately, as his plane (“Trump Force Two”) was leaving Milwaukee for Cincinnati, the pilot declared an emergency and the plane returned to Milwaukee.
After an emergency landing in Milwaukee, a Vance spokesman said his pilot “reported a door seal malfunction.” After the emergency was declared, Trump Force Two returned to Milwaukee. Once the problem was fixed, the aircraft returned to its originally scheduled destination…
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The good news is that the plane was able to land normally.
According to airport officials, the plane, operated by Eastern Air, returned to the airport at around 1:30 p.m. due to a possible problem. The plane landed normally and taxied under its own power without incident.
“The pilot reported that there was a door seal malfunction. After the emergency was declared, Trump Force Two returned to Milwaukee,” said Taylor Van Kirk, a spokeswoman for Senator Vance. “Once the problem was resolved, the aircraft returned to its originally scheduled flight path back to Cincinnati.”
The incident would be less remarkable if Trump Force One had not itself had a mechanical problem a week ago and had to be diverted from its intended destination (Bozeman) to Billings, Montana.
Trump plane en route to a rally in Montana was diverted due to a technical problem
This is the second emergency landing of a Trump campaign plane in the last week.
The first happened when former President Trump had to make an emergency landing in Montana.
This aircraft is the 757 that Trump has used for business purposes for years and during his 2016 election campaign. https://t.co/yYB8VniKHt pic.twitter.com/PXIozTCvsD
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The plane carrying Vance was a Boeing 737 charter aircraft. Boeing has, of course, been struggling with numerous problems recently.
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Airplane that lost door plug in flight had previously received three depressurization warnings; Alaska Airlines kept it airborne
Fortunately, the problem was resolved and the plane was cleared for takeoff at around 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
