Posted on 03/09/2022 5:12:45 PM PST by bitt
Former President Donald Trump’s plane experienced engine failure and had to make an emergency landing Saturday in New Orleans, where he had just delivered a speech at a Republican National Committee-hosted event, according to reports.
The plane ran into trouble over the Gulf of Mexico after leaving New Orleans en route to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. and the pilot decided to turn around, Politico and the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
Audio between the pilot and air traffic control indicated that the landing was described as “emergency in nature,” Politico reported, citing a source who had been briefed on the recording.
As the jet prepared to touch down in New Orleans, an air traffic controller told the pilot, “There will be vehicles following you down the runway,” the Washington Post reported.
“I appreciate it,” the pilot responded.
Once Trump’s plane landed in New Orleans, the Republican National Committee reached out to a donor and found the former president another aircraft.
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“Wrong!”
Can any donor donate a plane?
But it’s BREAKING NEWS! Gotta stay out in front.
Need “N” number to look up.
Lizard probably had his plane sabotaged. Trump is in more danger from those GOP phonies.
Hitlery is off her game. That hit team has been suicided.
Well, two outta three ain’t bad.
Whatever happened to his 757?
Trump’s PAC is fundraising for a new ‘Trump Force One’ jet after his plane was forced to make an emergency landing this past weekend
The fundraising emails were sent after Trump’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing this weekend.
The appeal email said Trump planned to build a plane similar to the one he used while campaigning for president.
sounds like a warning.
keep your powder dry, as George said.
I have no doubt that God is holding Donald J. Trump’s hand.
Those “Or somethings” are bad news.
President Trump - no need to add “former”.
<>A Trump spokesman declined to comment to both outlets, though a Wednesday evening fundraising email to the former president’s supporters teased the building of a new “Trump Force One.”<>
<>“The construction of this plane has been under wraps – not even the fake news media knows about it,” the email read, “and I can’t wait to unveil it for everyone to see.”<>
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