Emergency Slide Deployed from Air Force One as Trump Awaits Dallas Convention Flight

Air Force One's emergency slide deployed during Trump's wait to board for Texas convention. White House confirms event.

September 9, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — An emergency inflatable slide was observed deploying from Air Force One on Wednesday afternoon as former President Donald Trump waited to board the aircraft at Joint Base Andrews for a trip to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.

The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m., with the slide appearing on the tarmac from the right side of the aircraft, which is not typically used for Trump’s boarding, according to a White House pool report. At the time, Trump was seated in Marine One nearby, as reported by Bloomberg’s White House correspondent Josh Wingrove.

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The deployment took place ahead of the president’s flight to Texas, where he was scheduled to attend the Republican midterm convention. No official explanation has been released regarding the reason for the slide’s activation.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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