The airplane carrying Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance made an emergency landing after a mechanical failure.
Vance was campaigning in Milwaukee last Friday when the Boeing 737 plane, known as "Trump Force Two," had an issue with its door, Vance's team said.
The plane landed safely at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, where Vance continued his return trip home to Cincinnati.
Four minutes after takeoff, the pilot informed passengers they would be turning around, the New York Times reported.
Secret Service agents aboard Vance's plane "reacted with confusion and laughter" and the pilot apologized for the scare after landing safely, the Times reported. The plane remained on the tarmac for an hour after landing to resolve the issue.
Vance was with his wife Usha, their dog Atlas, and campaign staff, as well as Secret Service and some reporters.
“The pilot advised there was a malfunction with the door seal,” spokesperson Taylor Van Kirk said.
Can't really tell in this video, but he was *not happy* about the wet metal stairs.
He's doing good on the plane though.
We've had two GSDs, and both of them do this thing where they find the one person who doesn't like dogs and they suck up to them. https://t.co/Lf0qhOmbWl
— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 16, 2024
The incident came a week after President Trump's campaign plane, a Boeing 757 called Trump Force One, had a mechanical issue in Montana on August 9. Trump made an emergency landing in Billings, 150 miles from his destination in Bozeman.
The plane landed "without incident" and Trump took another private jet to Bozeman.
Concerns about Trump's safety have been elevated since the assassination attempt on his life in July.
Trump spoke behind bulletproof glass at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday. Trump was joined by Vance, who continued his blasts at Democratic rival Tim Walz for lying about his military service.
Vance has become known for his aggressive, confrontational style on the campaign trail. He confronted Kamala Harris for avoiding the press when her plane happened to land at the same airport as his in Wisconsin earlier this month.
“I figured that I would come by and get a good look at the plane because hopefully it’s going to be my plane in a few months,” Vance said. "I also thought you guys may get lonely, because the VP doesn’t answer questions from reporters.”
