J.D. VanceTrump’s campaign plane, a Boeing 737 known as “Trump Plane 2,” has made an emergency landing… adding to the company’s already long list of aircraft problems this year.
The Ohio senator and his team were forced to land in Milwaukee on Friday after representatives from his campaign discovered a door seal malfunction shortly after takeoff. Tyler Vankirk Confirmed.
J.D. Vance was forced to return to Milwaukee Airport due to an in-flight emergency shortly after takeoff, landing near Cincinnati. The plane sat on the tarmac in Milwaukee for less than an hour. pic.twitter.com/6y27GC268l
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The vice presidential candidate was in Wisconsin, a key battleground state heading into November’s presidential election, for a campaign event where he addressed the Milwaukee Police Association.
Vance – He was traveling with his wife, Usha Vance, Their dogs and crew were en route to his hometown of Cincinnati before the plane circled back to the tarmac.
An airport spokesman said J.D. Vance’s plane had just departed Milwaukee for Cincinnati for the second time after returning “due to a possible aircraft issue.” The airport said the plane taxied “under its own power” without incident pic.twitter.com/bhPN6juTQ2
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However, the emergency did not disrupt their travel plans for long…the problem was resolved within an hour and the flight was once again on its way to the Queen City.
Boeing flights have come under intense scrutiny this year, especially the 737 Max… after an Alaska Airlines flight crash door jam burst January in mid-air.
Since then, there have been a number of aircraft issues on Boeing flights… including a United Airlines plane lose tirethe hood of a Southwest Airlines flight rip offand a Transair Boeing 737 on fire On the track.
So, it’s safe to say that the people in Trump’s Unit 2 were lucky that the emergency didn’t get worse!
