Trump says emergency slide is being checked on Qatar-gifted Air Force One
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- Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters the inflatable slide on the Qatar-gifted Air Force One was being checked and it would take about 15 minutes.Trump added that he was sure that it was safe to fly on the jet and shortly a...S1
- An emergency slide deployed from the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 at Joint Base Andrews before Trump explained it was part of a routine safety check.S2
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Trump says emergency slide is being checked on Qatar-gifted Air Force One
Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters the inflatable slide on the Qatar-gifted Air Force One was being checked and it would take about 15 minut…
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An emergency slide deployed from the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 at Joint Base Andrews before Trump explained it was part of a routine safety check.
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What to know
- Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters the inflatable slide on the Qatar-gifted Air Force One was being checked and it would take about 15 minutes.Trump added that he was sure that it was safe to fly on the jet and shortly a...S1
- An emergency slide deployed from the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 at Joint Base Andrews before Trump explained it was part of a routine safety check.S2
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