{"id":2656994,"date":"2026-09-09T20:54:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-emergency-slide-deploys-causing-moment-of-confusion-on-tarmac\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T20:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:58:47","slug":"air-force-one-emergency-slide-deploys-causing-moment-of-confusion-on-tarmac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-one-emergency-slide-deploys-causing-moment-of-confusion-on-tarmac\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force One Emergency Slide Deploys, Causing Moment of Confusion on Tarmac"},"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\">24<\/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-emergency-slide-deploys-causing-moment-of-confusion-on-tarmac%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=2656994&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>The article describes an incident involving President Donald Trump preparing to leave for the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, when an emergency inflatable slide deployed unexpectedly on Air Force One at joint base Andrews. The event caused confusion on the tarmac, with reports indicating that the slide was accidentally triggered by a military aide. Trump was observed sitting in Marine One during the incident and later boarded the plane to Dallas, where he delivered a speech scheduled for that evening. The incident received media coverage and commentary,with Trump explaining that the check was routine to ensure everything functioned properly. Additionally, the article touches on concerns about misleading website links related to the event, including a report from The Western Journal that Google may have favored a fake convention site that redirected users to a Justice Department page. The convention itself features prominent political figures and entertainment, highlighting its importance, despite recent controversies over online misinformation.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As President Donald Trump prepared to depart Wednesday for Dallas, Texas, for the first-ever GOP midterm convention, an Air Force One emergency slide deployed onto the tarmac, causing chaos and confusion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJUST IN: An inflatable slide deployed on President Trump\u2019s Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews before he was set to board the plane to head to the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas,\u201d ABC News posted on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: An inflatable slide deployed on President Trump\u2019s Qatari-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews before he was set to board the plane to head to the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>ABC News\u2019 Steven Portnoy reports. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nFwtnHujiZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/nFwtnHujiZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4dMCEe8Erl\">pic.twitter.com\/4dMCEe8Erl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ABC\/status\/2097769731696824408?\">September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg\u2019s White House Correspondent, Josh Wingrove, cited reporting from his colleague Jeff Mason on X, writing that it was \u201cunclear what\u2019s happening, but Trump has been sitting in Marine One on the tarmac at Andrews for some time now, and it looks like an inflatable slide has been deployed on the nearby plane (the Qatari one) he would otherwise have boarded.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Unclear what\u2019s happening, but Trump has been sitting in Marine One on the tarmac at Andrews for some time now, and it looks like an inflatable slide has been deployed on the nearby plane (the Qatari one) he would otherwise have boarded, per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jeffmason1?\">@jeffmason1<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZpZWhTHVM9\">pic.twitter.com\/ZpZWhTHVM9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/josh_wingrove\/status\/2097751677331816624?\">September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Commentator Nick Sortor also d a social media update in the early afternoon, saying, \u201c[it] appears the EMERGENCY SLIDE has been deployed on the new Air Force One while on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. President Trump is NOT yet on Air Force One, and is safely inside Marine One. It looks like they may be prepping the legacy Air Force One.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST NOW: It appears the EMERGENCY SLIDE has been deployed on the new Air Force One while on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews<\/p>\n<p>President Trump is NOT yet on Air Force One, and is safely inside Marine One.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like they may be prepping the legacy Air Force One <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J3fFuCM6Og\">pic.twitter.com\/J3fFuCM6Og<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2097750761719349509?\">September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/09\/us\/politics\/emergency-slide-air-force-one-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> reported that the slide was accidentally deployed \u201cby a military aide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump spoke briefly with reporters on the tarmac, after being asked whether he knew what the issue was.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, they were checking it before, and they just want to make sure everything works perfectly,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q: Do you know why they\u2019re checking the slide? Is there a security concerns with the plane?<\/p>\n<p>TRUMP: They just want to make sure everything works perfectly <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yI3ZqZZoAl\">pic.twitter.com\/yI3ZqZZoAl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2097754515407581260?\">September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump later boarded the plane and departed for Dallas without transferring to the legacy Air Force One, according to the New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet quoted White House communications director Steven Cheung as explaining, \u201cAs the president has said, the slide was checked out to make sure everything works perfectly. Air Force One is on its way to Dallas so he can deliver his much-anticipated speech to a raucous and sold-out crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The commander in chief was <a href=\"https:\/\/gopconvention.com\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scheduled<\/a> to give a prime-time address Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Central Time, appearing right after singer Lee Greenwood, who is known for his famous patriotic song, \u201cGod Bless the U.S.A.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other major figures who will be appearing on the first night include GOP House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and podcaster Adam Carolla, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The midterm convention was thrust into the spotlight last week after The Western Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/google-sending-people-jeffrey-epstein-site-fake-gop-midterm-convention-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Google had seemingly given preference to a fake convention website link that, when clicked, rerouted users to a Justice Department page related to Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>After clicking on one of the first links to pop up, titled \u201cgopdallas2026.com,\u201d some users were steered to a U.S. Department of Justice search page with the words \u201cEpstein Library\u201d across the top.<\/p>\n<p>The actual website for the convention was confirmed to be \u201cgopconvention.com.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Upon clicking the real link, users are greeted with the words, \u201cThe golden age of America has just begun,\u201d along with details and schedules for the historic gathering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis unprecedented event will serve as a national celebration of American exceptionalism, freedom, opportunity, and prosperity,\u201d the webpage read.<\/p>\n<p>There has been no indication whether the manipulated search result was intentional on Google\u2019s part. 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