President Donald Trump’s headed to Davosbut his flight met a hiccup late Tuesday.
Air Force One had to turn around and head back to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday night after it encountered a “minor electrical issue,” per a White House pool report.
Flight tracking data showed the plane turning around over the waters off Long Island, New York, and heading back toward Washington, D.C.
Trump will be switching to a backup plane, per the White House pool report, citing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“After takeoff, the crew on AF1 identified ‘a minor electrical issue’ and, out of an abundance of caution, we are turning around, landing at Joint Base Andrews and boarding new aircraft,” the press pool update said, citing Leavitt.
The update added that this would delay Trump’s arrival in Zurich.
Trump’s threats to take over Greenland have been a huge talking point at Davos. He has repeatedly said he wants to buy the country — which is a semi-autonomous territory governed by Denmark — and is not opposed to using military force to take it.
Trump said in a press briefing on Tuesday that he has a “lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland” at Davos.
“I think things are going to work out pretty well,” he said to reporters.
He also said on Saturday that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on Denmark, as well as Sweden, Norway, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland, if the European countries do not strike a deal with the US to hand over Greenland.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
