Plane carrying Donald Trump made emergency landing after engine failure following GOP donor speech, reports say
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conferenceat The Rosen Shingle Creek on February 26, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
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A plane carrying former President Donald Trump made an emergency landing last weekend after he spoke to GOP donors in New Orleans and said he was strongly considering another run for the White House in 2024, according to reports Wednesday.
Politico reported that Trump’s plane turned around after more than 20 minutes in the air and returned to New Orleans after one of its engines failed on Saturday night.
Trump, who had just spoken at a donor retreat sponsored by the Republican National Committee, was on the way back to his home at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida.
Politico, citing a source, wrote, “Audio of the communications between the pilot and the air traffic control tower revealed that the landing was described as ’emergency in nature.'”
The Washington Post, citing flight tracking data, said Trump was onboard a Dassault Falcon 900 owned by a GOP donor. The newspaper reported that he was traveling with Secret Service agents, advisors and support staff.
The Post said the plane, which had taken off from New Orleans Lakefront Airport, returned to make the emergency landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Both news sites reported that the RNC obtained another plane for Trump from a donor, and that he returned home by early Sunday morning.
Spokespeople for Trump and the RNC did not immediately respond to requests for comment from CNBC.
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