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Emergency Slide Appears to Deploy on New Air Force One on the Tarmac at Jba

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“EMERGENCY SLIDE APPEARS TO DEPLOY ON NEW AIR FORCE ONE ON THE TARMAC AT JBA”

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“AF1EMERGENCY SLIDE DELAYS TRUMP'S FLIGHT TO DALLAS”

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Topic poll · all networksHow long will Trump's AF1 delay actually last?

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  • 1 to 3 hours 0%
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Topic poll · all networksFAA rules ground any plane after a slide deploys. Why?

  1. Slide must be repacked & inspected
  2. Crew must file a criminal report
  3. Plane needs full fuel dump
  4. Passengers must be re-screened
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Slide must be repacked & inspected

Boeing's fixed-price Air Force One contract is worth $3.9B for 2 jets!

Boeing signed the deal in 2018 but has since reported over $2 billion in losses on it due to cost overruns — making it one of the most financially painful defense contracts in the company's recent history.

Topic poll · all networksWho bears most responsibility for the new Air Force One's troubled rollout?

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A deployed emergency slide must be repacked before AF1 can fly.

FAA rules require accidentally deployed evacuation slides to be inspected and repacked by certified technicians — a process taking several hours — before the aircraft is cleared as airworthy again.

Topic poll · all networksShould AF1 ever skip safety checks to keep the president on schedule?

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  • Only for true national emergencies 0%
  • Delay is fine; optics don't matter 0%
  • Security risk outweighs the delay 0%

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