U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris escaped an air mishap on
Sunday when her plane developed ‘technical issues’ after take-off.
The plane was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews because
of the “technical issue” with the aircraft, reports thehill.com
Symone Sanders, senior adviser and chief spokeswoman for the
vice president, said Harris would be switching planes for the trip to Guatemala
City, adding that there were “no major safety concerns.”
When asked if she was OK, Harris told reporters traveling with her, “I’m good. I’m good.” She also gave a double thumbs-up.
“We all said a little prayer, but we’re good,” she added.
A reporter traveling with Harris said there was an unusual
noise coming from the landing gear when the plane took off from Andrews, but
the landing at the air base was normal.
Sanders later told reporters that, “Shortly after takeoff
from Joint Base Andrews en route to Guatemala City, the Air Force Two crew
noticed the landing gear was not storing as it should which could lead to
further mechanical issues.
While there was no immediate safety issue, out of an
abundance of caution, they returned to Joint Base Andrews where they have all
the parts and mechanics they need to fix the issue. Passengers boarded the
back-up C32, which is an Air Force Boeing modified 757.”
Harris was en route to Guatemala City to kick off the first
foreign trip of her tenure.
She is scheduled to visit Guatemala and Mexico, after
President Biden in March called on Harris to lead the administration’s efforts
to stem the flow of migrants seeking entry to the U.S. at the southern border.
The White House has worked to form partnerships with Mexico
and the Northern Triangle countries with the goal of addressing the root causes
that sparked the surge in immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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