"Air Force One, carrying the president, his entourage and reporters, returned to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland shortly after 11:00pm (04:00 GMT) on Tuesday night, owing to a minor electrical issue, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. list of 3 itemsend of list Trump resumed his journey to the forum, where he is due to hold meetings with several world leaders and deliver a speech, on a smaller Boeing 757."
"With its classic blue and white livery, Air Force One is arguably one of the world's most iconic planes and an instantly recognisable symbol of the US presidency. The two planes currently used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly four decades. Boeing has been working on replacements, but the programme has faced a series of delays. The planes are equipped with radiation shielding and antimissile technology, and include a variety of communications systems"
President Trump's Air Force One turned back about an hour after departure for the World Economic Forum in Davos due to a minor electrical issue and returned to Joint Base Andrews. The president, his entourage and reporters landed shortly after 11:00pm and resumed travel more than two hours later on a smaller Boeing 757 that departed just after midnight. The two aircraft currently used as Air Force One have been in service for nearly four decades and Boeing's replacement programme has faced delays. The planes include radiation shielding, antimissile systems and extensive communications equipment. A donated Boeing 747-8 is being retrofitted for the fleet.
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