Summary Trump's private jet, 'Trump Force One,' made an emergency landing in Billings due to a reported hydraulic leak. No reported injuries when the 33-year-old aircraft landed, andTrump boarded another plane to reach his event in Bozeman. Despite rumors of the jet heading for the scrapheap, it remains in service after a refurbishment job in 2022.
Donald Trump's private 757 jet was forced to make an emergency landing after suffering a mechanical problem. 'Trump Force One' reportedly experienced a hydraulic leak and landed safely in Billings, Montana, before the former US President boarded a different aircraft. Trump Force One makes emergency landing Trump's Boeing 757-200 diverted to Billings-Logan International Airport (BIL) on Friday ahead of his campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana.
The presidential nominee was supposed to land at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), but the diversion left him around 150 miles away in Billings. While there has been no official word on the reason for the diversion from Trump's camp, sources claim the aircraft suffered a "hydraulic leak." The aging aircraft had spent years in storage up until a couple of years ago The US Secret Service only confirmed that the aircraft diverted due to a mechanical problem, and that it was not related to a security concern.
Hydraulic leaks can be a serious issue, but the plane would land safely in Billings with no reported injuries. Trump posted a video from the aircraft upon landing, saying he had .