Donald Trump's Plane Forced to Make Emergency Landing Due to Engine Failure After GOP Donor Speech in New Orleans

Due to engine failure over the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday night, a jet carrying Donald Trump was forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans.

According to reports, the jet, a Dassault Falcon 900, flew around 75 miles from a New Orleans airport before returning to the city where he had made a speech earlier that evening.

Donald Trump Makes Emergency Landing

The jet was claimed to be returning Trump to his Palm Beach, Florida, residence after a private event in New Orleans where he spoke to Republican Party contributors. The jet belonged to a donor who gave it to Trump for the evening, and Trump staffers arranged for another donor's plane to fly him back to his Florida residence.

Secret Service personnel, support workers, and several of Trump's aides were among the other passengers. The pilot may be heard talking to air traffic control on the audio from the aircraft. Around 3 am, the former president arrived in Florida.

At least two of Trump's planes are his own. His $100 million Boeing 757 was dubbed "Trump Force One" during the 2016 campaign, but it fell into disrepair during Trump's time in the White House when he traveled aboard Air Force One.

Following the announcement, Trump sent an email to supporters asking for donations to help buy a new jet, as per Mirror. Trump had made a wide-ranging address on Saturday night, touching on various themes while adopting a harsh tone in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

He joked that the US should hit Russia with planes flying the Chinese flag, sparking a war between the two partners while the US "sit back and watch."

Trump also slammed NATO, calling it a "paper tiger" and claiming that the US cannot just watch Ukraine being attacked. Trump allegedly stated many times throughout his administration that he intended to remove the US out of NATO, a move that advisers tried to oppose.

Ex-POTUS Hints Comeback in 2021

Following recent tensions between him and Trump about the 2020 election, former Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech at the spring conference. It's unclear whether or not the two exchanged words. In addition, Trump stated that he is "looking...very, very strongly" for a return bid in 2024, according to Daily Mail.

The link directs users to a page where they may give to the Save America JFC PAC, however it's unclear if payments would go directly to the new aircraft's construction or the general PAC budget.

When recipients are offered the option to make a recurring gift, they are provided with a variety of messages. On March 5, Trump was purportedly on his way home from a Republican National Committee donor conference when an engine failed.

The plane had barely been in the air for about 30 minutes when it was forced to make an emergency landing. Instead of proceeding to the original destination of Palm Beach, Florida, the pilot turned the jet around and returned to New Orleans.

The landing was "emergency in nature," according to audio between the pilot and air traffic control. Secret Service agents, personnel, and advisors were onboard the plane with Trump, The Sun reported.