Trump's Texas trip delayed after emergency slide deploys on new Air Force One on tarmac
Updated on: September 9, 2026 / 5:20 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- President Trump's trip to Texas was delayed due to an emergency slide deploying on the new Air Force One.
- The slide deployed on the tarmac before the president boarded the aircraft.
- A member of the Air Force crew accidentally triggered the inflatable slide.
- Workers removed the slide, and President Trump stated it was being checked and posed no security concern.
- The old Air Force One was available as a backup, but the new plane eventually took off without incident.
- The new Air Force One has experienced intermittent service, with the president previously using the old plane due to security enhancements on the new jet.
- Trump plans to use the new jet for an upcoming overseas trip to Ireland.