Apparently First Lady Melania Trump’s plane had a mechanical issue which led to a thin haze of smoke filling the cabin, forcing the plane to return to Andrews Air Force Base.
It’s being said that there was a “burning smell” associated with the smoke:
First lady Melania Trump's plane was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews Wednesday after a "mechanical issue" that led to smoke in the cabin. @AbbyDPhillip tells @jimsciutto the latest. https://t.co/avnCNiym8n pic.twitter.com/j3IG1KAEm1
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) October 17, 2018
A plane carrying first lady Melania Trump unexpectedly turned around shortly after taking off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Wednesday morning. Reporters on the plane were told it was a "mechanical issue," according to a press pool report. https://t.co/OwFLzcY94a pic.twitter.com/pcQehF9ktz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 17, 2018
MORE: Spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump says there was a "minor mechanical issue. Everything is fine and everyone is safe." https://t.co/1KL6YJLSZV
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 17, 2018
Fortunately they did land safely and everyone is fine.
Her trip to visit with children at a hospital in Philadelphia will apparently be delayed.