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From the New York Times: A chartered campaign plane carrying Senator JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, was forced to make an emergency landing in Milwaukee on Friday shortly after takeoff because of a door malfunction on the aircraft, a campaign spokeswoman said.
The spokeswoman, Taylor Van Kirk, said that the aircraft, a Boeing 737-86J that the campaign refers to as Trump Force Two, returned to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, where the problem was quickly resolved before the flight continued to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
“The pilot advised there was a malfunction with the door seal,” Ms. Van Kirk said in a statement.
It was the second time in a week that one of the Trump campaign’s planes had a mechanical issue. Last Friday, former President Donald J. Trump’s Boeing 757 had to divert to Billings, Mont., while he was en route to a rally in Bozeman, Mont., because of an unspecified issue. He completed the journey on a charter aircraft.
The report explains that Vance was on his way home after traveling to Wisconsin to speak to the Milwaukee Police Association, a union of about 1,500 members that endorsed the Republican ticket.
The report further states:
About four minutes after the plane took off from Milwaukee, the pilot asked passengers over the intercom to fasten their seatbelts and said that the plane would be immediately returning to the airport. Secret Service agents aboard the plane reacted with confusion and laughter, and it was not immediately clear to some passengers that there was an emergency until after the plane had landed.
After landing, the plane remained on the tarmac for just under an hour. The pilot apologized over the intercom for causing “elevated heart rates.”
The incident is prompting serious concerns – especially in the wake of the assassination attempt against Trump one month ago, and the issue with Trump’s plane earlier this week.
🚨✈️ Trump Force Two✈️🚨
with VP Candidate JD Vance, just made an emergency landing in Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Fire Department (ARFF) responded to the Boeing 737 on the tarmac.
43 souls on board per traffic scanner scanner
J.D. Vance’s plane started to turn back near… pic.twitter.com/n8bYqSnwtT
— Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) August 16, 2024
🚨 JUST IN: JD Vance’s Trump Force Two, a Boeing 737, made an emergency landing in Milwaukee after the pilot discovered a “door seal malfunction.”
This comes just ONE WEEK after President Trump’s plane made an emergency landing in Billings due to a “hydraulic leak.”
Say a… pic.twitter.com/9gVpNPo4UO
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 16, 2024
Vance had his German Shepherd dog, Atlas, along with him on the trip.
JD Vance has brought his dog, Atlas, to campaign with him today in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/tpc4YNW4Ct
— Chris Cameron (@ChrisCameronNYT) August 16, 2024
Vance’s plane later departed Milwaukee and continued on its way.
JD Vance’s plane just departed for a second time from Milwaukee headed for Cincinnati after coming back “due to a possible issue with the aircraft,” according to a airport spokesperson. Airport says plane taxied w/out incident “under it’s own power” pic.twitter.com/bhPN6juTQ2
— Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) August 16, 2024
A chartered campaign plane carrying JD Vance was forced to make an emergency landing in Milwaukee on Friday. A problem with the door seal on the Boeing 737 forced it to return to the airport before continuing to Cincinnati. https://t.co/dHEJfwgU72
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 16, 2024
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