{"id":381352,"date":"2018-10-17T16:03:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T15:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/melania-trumps-plane-forced-to-turn-around-after-mechanical-issue-fills-cabin-with-smoke-rt-us-news\/"},"modified":"2018-10-17T16:03:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T15:03:34","slug":"melania-trumps-plane-forced-to-turn-around-after-mechanical-issue-fills-cabin-with-smoke-rt-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/melania-trumps-plane-forced-to-turn-around-after-mechanical-issue-fills-cabin-with-smoke-rt-us-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Melania Trump’s plane forced to turn around after ‘mechanical issue’ fills cabin with smoke \u2014 RT US News"},"content":{"rendered":"

First Lady Melania Trump\u2019s plane has been forced to return to base after smoke filled the cabin and a burning smell was reported 10 minutes after its departure from Joint Andrews Air Force Base.<\/p>\n

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First Lady’s aircraft safely on the ground back at Andrews. No rush to get off the plane after smoke and burning smell detected. Problem developed about 10 minutes after take-off en route Philadelphia for @FLOTUS<\/a> hospital remarks. Press and officials calmly led off the tarmac. pic.twitter.com\/PFX11v5xJg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

According to preliminary reports, the plane had just taken off from the air base when Secret Service agents leaped up and ran to the front of the cabin. Smoke began to fill the plane, and journalists on board reported a burning smell growing stronger.<\/p>\n

The entourage held wet towels over their faces until the plane touched down safely\u00a0at the military base. Mrs. Trump was seen getting off the plane at Andrews, and appeared to be in fine health.<\/p>\n

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Reporters were told the plane suffered a\u00a0“minor mechanical issue,”\u00a0<\/em>that one crew member sid stemmed from a\u00a0“malfunctioning comms unit,”\u00a0<\/em>although the White House has yet to confirm the source of the issue.<\/p>\n

Melania Trump had been en route to Philadelphia from Andrews, a short flight of less than an hour. The first lady was due at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to visit infants suffering from opioid exposure in the womb, and talk to their families. She had also planned to speak at a conference on the same issue later in the day.<\/p>\n

According to a Health and Human Services spokesperson, Trump will continue her journey once a new plane is ready.<\/p>\n

Addressing America\u2019s opioid crisis was one of President Trump\u2019s key campaign promises, and the\u00a0topic has also been taken on board by the first lady, whose hospital visit forms part of her \u2018Be Best\u2019 campaign, which focuses on children\u2019s issues.<\/p>\n

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