JUST IN: Trump’s Helicopter Forced To Execute Emergency Landing

President Donald Trump was aboard his helicopter on Thursday when the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.K. airport.

Marine One, which was also carrying First Lady Melania Trump as the couple made their way back from a state visit with the prime minister, suffered “a hydraulic issue” that grounded the chopper, delaying Trump’s trip to Stansted Airport, where he was to fly home. The president had just departed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s estate at Chequers, where they held a joint press conference.

Officials said the aircraft was set down at Luton Airport “out of an abundance of caution.”

Trump and Melania were shuttled off Marine One and onto an accompanying “support” helicopter that flies in formation during his journeys. Both made it to Air Force One in Stansted without any further incident.

No one was injured, and the president arrived for his departure about 20 minutes behind schedule.

Photos from the scene obtained by the Daily Mail show first responders rushing to the side of Marine One and attending to Trump and the first lady as they disembarked. Just feet away sat Marine Two, the president’s support helicopter.

“Due to a minor hydraulic issue, and out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted airport,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to the outlet.

“The President and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter. The President and first lady were later able to board Air Force One for the return journey from the UK.”

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President Trump had been relying on Marine One to make a number of smaller trips during his stay in the U.K.

Arriving on Wednesday, Trump was greeted by King Charles, who praised the “special relationship” between the two countries.

“Our countries have the closest defense, security and intelligence relationship ever known,” Charles said. “In two World Wars, we fought together to defeat the forces of tyranny. Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine, to deter aggression and secure peace.”

The Royal Family invited Trump to a state dinner at Windsor Castle, making him just one among a very few U.S. presidents to visit the historic property. Ronald Reagan enjoyed a similarly opulent dinner there with Queen Elizabeth II in 1982, when he and Nancy Reagan spent the night.

Trump hailed the “incredible bond” the U.S. and U.K. share and spoke at length about his love for “these beautiful isles” comprising the country.