Melania Trump's plane unexpectedly turns around, returns to base - live updates
Source: CBS News
A plane carrying first lady Melania Trump unexpectedly turned around shortly after taking off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday morning. The plane landed safely at the military base, and the first lady was seen getting off of the plane, according to a press pool report.
Trump's spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, told reporters there was a "minor mechanical issue" and that "everything is fine and everyone is safe." Trump was heading to Philadelphia to meet with families of children who were affected by exposure to opioids while in the womb.
Reporters were told that the trip was still on. The commotion started about 10 minutes after takeoff when some Secret Service officers were seen heading toward the front of the plane.
Shortly after, a thin haze of smoke was visible and there was a smell of something burning in the cabin. The smoke cleared and the smell dissipated within minutes.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melania-trump-plane-today-2018-10-17-live-stream-updates/
OK, I know someone here has some insight into why the plane REALLY went back.... let's hear it.
(My bet is that Melanoma forgot her favorite pair of shoes.)
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)FarPoint
(12,437 posts)So what else important happened today...?
Paladin
(28,272 posts)groundloop
(11,522 posts)Rorey
(8,445 posts)iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)yonder
(9,674 posts)The ain ourie besom give her a bit of a fleg?
Her bonny broom's be best spell be waning?
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OnlinePoker
(5,725 posts)She wasn't flying over Canada, was she?
SaintLouisBlues
(1,244 posts)RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)VA_Jill
(9,995 posts)Demon on Board!
ROB-ROX
(767 posts)I was in the NAV AIR. I have been to Andrews. I know nothing leaves a base that has not been signed off to fly. A problem inside just means the passengers were doing something they should not have been doing. I also think the jet VENTED excess fuel so it could land. This one hour trip means she did not want to go and did a 30 thousand dollar U turn...........The guys who maintain the jet will know what was wrong, but we will never know this was an "inside job" to land the jet........