Washington, Jan. 21 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) will board a backup aircraft after Air Force One was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews due to a "minor electrical glitch" identified shortly after takeoff.
Air Force One has landed safely on the ground at Joint Base Andrews at 11:07 pm, according to White House pooler Kaitlan Collins.
According to the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the aircraft crew detected the issue and decided to return as a precaution.
Open-source flight tracking data from ADS-B Exchange showed the plane turning back over the Atlantic Ocean near Montauk, New York, close to the eastern tip of Long Island.
Following the landing, President Trump and his team will switch to a ...