What Happened
Presidential Flight Grounded Due To Minor Technical Anomaly
A United States Air Force VC-25A aircraft carrying President Donald Trump was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews due to a minor electrical issue, delaying his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The crew opted to return out of caution after some cabin lights temporarily went out following departure. Passengers were transferred to a Boeing C-32A, which carried the Air Force One call sign for the remainder of the trip. The incident has drawn attention to the aging presidential fleet, with the current VC-25As having entered service in 1990. According to AeroTime, the US Air Force plans to replace the current fleet with the VC-25B, based on modified Boeing 747-8 airframes, with entry into service expected in the second half of this decade.