Air Force One carrying Trump forced to return to the U.S. over ‘electrical issue’ on Davos flight –Air Force One makes sharp U-turn as Trump’s flight heads back to Maryland | 20 Jan 2026 | Air Force One carrying President Donald Trump was forced into a sudden mid-air U-turn on Tuesday night after an on-board electrical issue plunged part of the aircraft into darkness. The modified Boeing 747-200B was less than an hour into its transatlantic flight to the World Economic Forum in Davos when the crew made the call to abort the journey and head back toward the United States. Moments after takeoff from the East Coast, the lights in the press cabin went out, prompting the aircraft to turn around and return to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. White House officials later played down the scare, saying the decision was taken out of an ‘abundance of caution’ and stressing the electrical problem was minor.