Inflatable slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One ahead of Trump's Dallas trip

An emergency inflatable slide deployed from the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews. The incident occurred prior to Donald Trump's scheduled trip to Dallas, sparking initial questions regarding the aircraft. Trump subsequently clarified to reporters that the deployment was not an accident or a malfunction, but rather a routine safety check being performed on the slide to ensure operational readiness before the president's departure from the military installation.