Trump’s Plane Heads Back to Joint Base Andrews Due to Electrical Issue, White House Says

The president is scheduled to address the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21.

A White House staff member looks back at Air Force One while boarding a replacement plane, also designated Air Force One, after making an unscheduled return landing due to an electrical problem identified mid-flight en route to Davos, Switzerland, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 20, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

President Donald Trump’s plane headed back to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Jan. 20 shortly after departing for Davos, Switzerland, where he is scheduled to attend the World Economic Forum, according to the White House.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Air Force One had to turn back because of a “minor electrical issue,” adding that the president will switch to another aircraft as a precautionary measure.