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Unintentionally triggered emergency slide delays presidential flight

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An accidentally inflated emergency slide has delayed the departure of the US President in Andrews. The report describes a technical check-in before the start; the situation was handled before the onward journey.

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Air Force One’s emergency slide inflated accidentally moments before takeoff

Source date: 10.09.2026 · German published: 15.10.2026. The summary shall reflect the declared status; subsequent developments may deviate therefrom.

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