Donald Trump's presidential helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in the UK after suffering a 'hydraulic issue' at the end of his state visit.
The president and first lady Melania Trump were aboard the Marine One helicopter as the first leg of their journey back to the United States when the pilot had to make the landing. The pair had been travelling from the Prime Minister's country residence at Chequers to London's Stansted airport, where Air Force One was waiting to take them back to the US.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement: "Due to a minor hydraulic issue, and out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted airport."
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"The president and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter." Trump arrived approximately 20 minutes behind schedule, although the White House provided no reason for the delay prior to take off.
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