{"id":2545866,"date":"2026-01-21T03:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos-14\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:02:29","slug":"air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos-14\/","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-14%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=2545866&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 turned back to joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos after the crew identified 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... ... to ...\">minor electrical issue<\/a>.&#8221; The White House said the return was out of an abundance of caution; trump and his team will board a different aircraft and were expected back at Andrews around 11 p.m., delaying his arrival in Davos. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt joked that a Qatari jet offered to Trump &#8220;sounded much better&#8221; at the moment, and a government motorcade was filmed racing to the base. Trump is still slated to speak at Davos amid broader U.S.-Europe tensions and had posted on Truth Social that &#8220;America will be well represented in Davos &#8211; by me. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!&#8221;  <\/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:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-turns-back-after-minor-electrical-issue-en-route-to-davos\/\" title=\"... One turns back after ......... ... to ...\">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:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >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>AF1 with Trump returns after minor electrical issue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2545867,"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":[34098,12332,71543,71549],"class_list":["post-2545866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-air-force-one","tag-davos","tag-electrical-issue","tag-presidential-aircraft"],"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\/2545866","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=2545866"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2545866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2545870,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2545866\/revisions\/2545870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2545867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2545866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2545866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2545866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}