Vance’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Milwaukee

A charter plane carrying Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) made an emergency landing in Wisconsin on Aug. 16 because of a door-seal malfunction.

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) talks to reporters at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wis., on Aug. 7, 2024. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

A charter plane carrying Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) had to make an emergency landing at a Wisconsin airport on Aug. 16 because of a door-seal malfunction, according to a spokesperson for the Vance campaign.

The pilot of the Boeing 737-86J jet, known as “Trump Force Two,” reported a mechanical issue and made an emergency landing in Milwaukee, according to Vance spokeswoman Taylor Van Kirk.