{"id":2545821,"date":"2026-01-21T02:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos-11\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:17:20","slug":"air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force One turns back after &#8216;minor electrical issue&#8217; en route to Davos"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fair-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos-11%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2545821&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Air Force One,carrying President Donald Trump to the World Economic Forum in Davos,turned back to Joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-airline-pilot-spots-what-appears-to-be-jetpack-guy-in-sky-near-airport\/\" title=\"Another Airline Pilot Spots What Appears To Be \u2018Jetpack Guy\u2019 In Sky Near Airport\">crew reported<\/a> a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos-2\/\" title=\"... One turns back after ...minor electrical issue... en route to ...\">minor electrical issue<\/a>.&#8221; The White House pool said the decision to return was made out of caution. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt quipped that a Qatari jet &#8220;sounded much better&#8221; at the moment. Trump and his team will switch to a different plane; the president is expected back at Joint Base Andrews around 11 p.m., and the delay will push back his arrival in Davos by an unknown amount. A government motorcade was filmed speeding to the base after the plane turned around.Trump is still scheduled to speak in Davos on Wednesday amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Europe.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Air Force One carrying Trump turns back after &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >minor electrical issue&#038;rsquo<\/a>; en route to Davos<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2479264\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-force-one\/\">Air Force One<\/a>, carrying President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/serbs-turn-back-and-evacuate-civilian-flight-to-russia-after-bomb-alert\/\" title=\"Serbs Turn Back and Evacuate Civilian Flight to Russia After Bomb Alert\">turned back shortly<\/a> after taking off for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-economic-forum\/\">World Economic Forum<\/a> summit in Davos, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>The White House pool reported that the plane&rsquo;s crew identified a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos\/\" title=\"... One turns back after ......... en route to ...\">minor electrical issue&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and was returning to Joint Base Andrews out of an abundance of caution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4426764\/trump-blow-up-iran-assassination-threats\/\">Trump says &#8216;whole country&#8217; of Iran will be &#8216;blown up&#8217; if it targets him<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4426665\/trump-board-of-peace-replace-united-nations\/\">Trump says his Board of Peace might replace UN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4426289\/mikie-sherrill-new-jersey-governor-inauguration-speech-trump\/\">Mikie Sherrill centers inauguration speech on Trump in preview of combative term as New Jersey governor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt quipped that the Qatari jet offered to Trump sounded &ldquo;much better&rdquo; at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his team will board a different plane to take to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/davos\/\">Davos<\/a>. He&rsquo;s expected back at Joint Base Andrews at 11 p.m., with the delay pushing his arrival at Davos by an unknown period of time.<\/p>\n<p>A government motorcade was filmed speeding to Joint Base Andrews shortly after the plane turned around.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4425231\/macron-swipes-at-imperial-ambitions-tariffs-davos-speech\/\">MACRON SWIPES AT &lsquo;IMPERIAL AMBITIONS&rsquo; WITHOUT MENTIONING TRUMP IN DAVOS SPEECH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump is scheduled to speak at Davos on Wednesday amid unprecedented tensions between the United States and Europe over the former&rsquo;s desire for Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America will be well represented in Davos &mdash; by me. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!&rdquo; the president said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115930710693248379\">Truth Social post<\/a> shortly before taking off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air Force One carrying Trump returns after minor fault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2545822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26015064356266.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34098,38144,12332],"class_list":["post-2545821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-air-force-one","tag-aviation-safety","tag-davos"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26015064356266.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2545821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2545821"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2545821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2545825,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2545821\/revisions\/2545825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2545822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2545821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2545821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2545821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}