Emergency slide deploys on Air Force One as Trump waits to board for Dallas convention
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Emergency slide deploys on Air Force One as Trump waits to board for Dallas convention
The president is scheduled to fly to Dallas, Texas, for the Republican midterm convention
Brendan Rascius in New York Wednesday 09 September 2026 19:29 BST
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An emergency inflatable slide deployed from Air Force One on Wednesday afternoon as President Donald Trump waited to board the aircraft at Joint Base Andrews.
At about 2:20 p.m., the slide rolled out onto the tarmac from the right side of the Qatari-gifted aircraft, opposite the side typically used by Trump to board, according to a White House pool report. Trump was seated nearby on Marine One at the time.
The president — who is scheduled to fly to Dallas for the Republican midterm convention — told reporters that “they were doing a check on the slide,” which he said “takes about 15 minutes.”
Asked by a reporter whether he’s sure that the aircraft is safe to fly, Trump replied: “Yeah, I am, or I wouldn’t be on it.”
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