Vance plane makes emergency landing due to malfunction – EVOL

A charter plane carrying the Republican candidate for vice-president, JD Vance, was forced to make an emergency landing after a door malfunction on Friday.

The Boeing 737 had departed from an airport in Milwaukee, where the Ohio senator was attending a campaign event with police officers, and had to turn back for repairs shortly after take-off.

After being fixed, the plane continued on to Cincinnati, where Mr Vance lives.

Last week, former President Donald Trump was forced to divert course and make an emergency landing as he flew to a rally in Montana.

Mr Vance was travelling with his wife Usha, his dog Atlas, his campaign staff, and reporters when the emergency was declared on Friday afternoon.

A spokeswoman for Mr Vance, Taylor VanKirk, issued a statement, saying: “The pilot advised there was a malfunction with the door seal.”

“After declaring an emergency, Trump Force Two returned to Milwaukee. As soon as the issue was resolved, the plane returned to its originally planned flight path back to Cincinnati.”

According to the New York Times, the pilot made an announcement about four minutes into the flight asking passengers to fasten their seatbelts.

“Secret Service agents aboard the plane reacted with confusion and laughter, and it

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