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Marine One Makes Precautionary Landing in U.K. After Minor Hydraulic Issue

The White House said safety procedures worked as intended, with a brief delay before the president’s departure for Washington.

Overview

  • Marine One diverted on the Chequers-to-Stansted leg and landed at a local airfield widely reported as Luton.
  • Donald and Melania Trump transferred to a support helicopter, which completed the short flight to Stansted without incident.
  • Officials reported no injuries and said at no point was the president in danger during the precautionary landing.
  • The presidential party reached Stansted about 20 minutes behind schedule before boarding Air Force One for the return to the United States.
  • The incident underscored standard redundancies in presidential travel, including multiple helicopters and pre-planned alternate landing sites.