New Air Force One Slide Deployment Delays Presidential Departure to Dallas
President Trump's departure from Joint Base Andrews for a trip to Dallas, Texas, was temporarily delayed due to an inflatable emergency slide on the new Air Force One being deployed, which personnel were attending to.
Detroit, MI, September 9, 2026 — A planned departure for President Trump from Joint Base Andrews experienced a temporary delay on [Date – Not Provided] as personnel addressed an issue with the new Air Force One aircraft. The delay was reportedly caused by the deployment of an inflatable emergency slide.
The president was scheduled to travel to Dallas, Texas. However, his departure was held up while staff attended to the deployed emergency slide. The exact cause of the slide’s deployment was not immediately clear.
The aircraft in question is identified as the new Air Force One, a designation that typically refers to the presidential variant of Boeing’s 747-8 aircraft. These new planes are in the process of being introduced into the presidential fleet, with previous reports indicating ongoing testing and modifications.
Details regarding the duration of the delay or the specific nature of the personnel’s attendance to the slide were not provided. The incident did not prevent the president’s eventual travel to Dallas, Texas, though the timeline of his arrival may have been affected by the mechanical issue.
Further information concerning the operational status of the aircraft and the resolution of the slide deployment was not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Bill Barrow And Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press on www.clickondetroit.com, see more information here.
