Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Friday afternoon to deliver remarks to the Milwaukee Police Association. Unfortunately, as his plane ("Trump Force Two") left Milwaukee en route to Cincinnati, the pilot declared an emergency, and the plane returned to Milwaukee.
After an emergency landing in Milwaukee, a Vance spokesperson says his pilot "advised there was a malfunction with the door seal. After declaring an emergency, Trump Force Two returned to Milwaukee. As soon as the issue was resolved, the plane returned to its originally planned…
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The good news is the plane was able to land normally.
According to airport officials, the plane, operated by Eastern Air, returned to the airport around 1:30 p.m. due to a possible issue with the aircraft. The aircraft landed normally and taxied without incident under its own power.
“The pilot advised there was a malfunction with the door seal. After declaring an emergency, Trump Force Two returned to Milwaukee." Taylor Van Kirk, a spokeswoman for Sen. Vance, said. "As soon as the issue was resolved, the plane returned to its originally planned flight path back to Cincinnati.”
The incident would be somewhat less remarkable had "Trump Force One" not had its own mechanical issue one week ago and been forced to divert to Billings, Montana, from its intended destination (Bozeman).
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This is the second emergency landing a Trump campaign plane has made in the last week.
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The first is when former President Trump had to make an emergency landing in Montana.
That aircraft is the 757 Trump has used for years for business and during his 2016 campaign. https://t.co/yYB8VniKHt pic.twitter.com/PXIozTCvsD
The plane carrying Vance was a Boeing 737 charter aircraft. Boeing, of course, has had its share of issues recently.
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Thankfully, the issue has been resolved, and the plane was cleared for take-off around 2:15 pm Eastern.
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