He left on Wednesday (21/1) with a spare presidential aircraft after the damage suffered by Air Force One in the air.
departed from Andrews Air Force Base.
According to White House press secretary Caroline Levitt, the decision to return to Washington was made shortly after takeoff once the crew identified the error.
A White House correspondent traveling with the president said the lights in the press cabin of Air Force One went out shortly after the plane took off, CNNi reported.
The delay of the trip to Switzerland compared to the original schedule is about two hours.
