The Economic Times

Trump used a backup plane, an Air Force C-32, to reach Zurich heres what to know about the alternate Air Force One

President Trumps primary Air Force One jet turned back over the Atlantic on January 20, 2026, due to a minor electrical failure. The aging Boeing VC-25A safely returned to Maryland after lights flickered mid-flight. Trump quickly switched to a backup C-32A, landing in Zurich for the Davos summit.