Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailPresident Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were forced to switch helicopters while leaving a London airport on Thursday due to a minor “hydraulic issue,” the White House said.While making their trip from Chequers, the country house of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to Stansted Airport, the helicopter carrying the Trumps had a “hydraulic” problem. Pilots chose to set Marine One down at a local airfield, “out of an abundance of caution,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.Trump and the first lady then safely switched to a backup support helicopter before continuing their journey to the airport.No injuries were reported.open image in galleryPresident Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump changed helicopters at Stansted airport on Thursday (AP)This is a breaking news story, more follows…
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Trump forced to switch helicopters while leaving London due to ‘minor hydraulic issue’
