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An unexpected emergency slide deployment on the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 being used as Trump’s new Air Force One briefly raised concerns at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday.

The inflatable slide was seen extending from the aircraft’s front right-side door while President Donald Trump waited aboard Marine One nearby. The unusual sight led to questions about whether there had been an issue with the presidential aircraft or a possible delay to Trump’s travel plans.

Trump later explained that there was no emergency and that the equipment was being checked as part of a safety inspection.

“They were checking it before, and they just wanted to make sure,” Trump told reporters. “So they’ve, I guess, already put it up. They want to make sure everything works perfectly.”

A person briefed on the incident said military personnel had accidentally triggered the slide. White House communications director Steven Cheung also confirmed the aircraft had been cleared for Trump’s trip.

When asked if he was confident the plane was safe to fly, Trump replied, “I am. I am. Or I wouldn’t be on it.”

The incident ultimately appeared to be a precautionary safety check rather than an emergency.

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00:00The President, I think it's going to take 15 minutes.
00:02They were doing a check on the slide, you know,
00:05on the emergency.
00:06So I think it takes about 15 minutes.
00:09So we're heading over to Dallas.
00:11I think we're going to have a tremendous crowd tonight,
00:14sold out.
00:15Looks very big, looks very exciting.
00:18And we're going to explain what we've done.
00:22We've done things that have never been done
00:25in the first term or the second term,
00:27frankly, of a President.
00:30The economy is very strong.
00:32The investment in our country is the biggest
00:34in the history of any country, not just our country.
00:39We have factories being built all over the world right now,
00:42and it's very exciting to see.
00:44Mr. President, do you know why they're checking the slide?
00:47Is there a security concern with the planes?
00:48The President, no, they were checking it before,
00:49and they just wanted to make sure.
00:51So they've, I guess they've already put it up.
00:54They want to make sure everything works perfectly.
00:56And Mr. President, you've been saying for a few years。
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