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Air Force Two was forced to turn around shortly after taking off from New Hampshire after striking a bird, a White House official said Tuesday.
The plane returned to Manchester Airport out of an abundance of caution, the official said. Vice President Pence and staff traveling with him were expected to return to Washington, D.C., on a cargo plane.
Pence was in the Granite State for a campaign rally at Laconia Airport on Tuesday afternoon. The Trump campaign has eyed New Hampshire as one of just a few states it could flip from blue to red in November. President Trump lost the state in 2016 by roughly 3,000 votes.
Tuesday's mechanical issue is the latest travel snafu the vice president has had since he was added to the GOP ticket in 2016.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/517709-air-force-two-with-pence-aboard-returns-to-new-hampshire-airport
Enterstageleft
(3,395 posts)don't flame me, I love birds.
AleksS
(1,665 posts)Ill toast the memory of that brave bird who gave the ultimate gift to try to save our country.
While it did not succeed, that bird is, and should always be remembered as a hero.
Heres to you, hero bird.
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)Repukes. I will start.
StClone
(11,683 posts)I think ospreys have already left.
StClone
(11,683 posts)Would be all in a days work for Pence.
elleng
(130,864 posts)bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)nolabear
(41,959 posts)greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)musicblind
(4,484 posts)That is all.
Hassin Bin Sober
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(34,195 posts)Enterstageleft
(3,395 posts)kacekwl
(7,016 posts)Repent your sins Mike.