The official U.S. presidential aircraft, Air Force One, returned to Joint Air Force Base Andrews due to a mechanical problem shortly after takeoff, reported Kaitlan Collins, correspondent for CNN at the White House.
The plane was destined for Davos, Switzerland, where President Donald Trump is expected to participate, along with other world leaders, at the World Economic Forum.
The trip will continue on another aircraft, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
According to another source familiar with the matter, Trump and the other passengers were expected to split into two smaller planes. They must depart John F. Bradley International Airport at 11:45 pm local time (2:45 am in Brasília).
Safety landing history
Airline security incidents involving the U.S. president or vice president are rare but not unheard of.
Air Force One aborted a landing due to bad weather while transporting President Barack Obama to an event in Connecticut in 2011.
In 2012, Air Force Two, a plane carrying then-Vice President Joe Biden, was struck by birds in California, before landing without problems.
(With information from Reuters)
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