Trump’s plane diverted over mechanical issue while flying to rally in Montana

Trump’s plane at Billings Logan International Airport rather than Bozeman 140 miles away

Former President Donald Trump’s plane was diverted while heading to a rally in Montana on Friday.

The Associated Press reported that the plane was diverted from Bozeman, Montana due to a mechanical issue but landed safely at Billings Logan International Airport. A staff member at the Billings airport confirmed the incident.

The former president was going to a rally in Bozeman, about 140 miles west of Billings, to support Tim Sheehy, a Republican Senate Candidate, at a 10pm rally.

“His aircraft had mechanical issues, and he was diverted into the Billings-Logan Airport,” a spokesperson for the airport told The New York Post. “He’s continuing to Bozeman on a private jet,” they added.

Trump’s campaign confirmed that the ex-president had landed in a video posted to Truth Social around 5.30pm but it did not mention anything about the reported technical issues surrounding his arrival in the state.

Members of former President Donald Trump's team disembark from his Boeing 757 after arriving at the Billings Logan International Airport in Billings, Mont., on Friday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2024, enroute to Bozeman (AP)

“I just landed in a really beautiful place, Montana,” Trump said in the video. “So beautiful flying over and you just look down and that’s the way it’s supposed to be.

“We have a very high rating in Montana. We have a lot of popularity. I like them. They like me.” Trump continued the video message by stating his intentions to stop in different states over the weekend.

🚨 Message from President @realDonaldTrump

Wheels down in MONTANA! pic.twitter.com/F46PfztnAp

— Margo Martin (@margommartin) August 9, 2024

The Independent has emailed officials at the Billings Logan International Airport for comment.

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