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Marine One Forced to Make Emergency Landing with Trump, Melania

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were on Marine One when it had to make an emergency landing in the UK.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump and Melania had to

switch helicopters because of a “hydraulics issue.”

“Out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted Airport,” Karoline Leavitt said. “The president and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter.”

The Marine One trip was only supposed to last 20 minutes, from the prime minister’s Chequers landing zone to Stansted Airport. However, the president and first lady took almost 40 minutes to reach the airport due to the issue.

investment in the U.K King Charles II and Queen Camilla are welcoming the Trumps for an unusual second state visit, where they will talk about a substantial U.S. investment in the U.K.

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