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The Republican presidential candidate was heading to a campaign rally in MontanaThe Republican presidential candidate was heading to a campaign rally in Montana
Former US President Trump’s Boeing 757 plane, dubbed “Trump Force One,” was diverted on Friday on its way to his rally in Montana due to a mechanical problem. Former US President Donald Trump’s Boeing 757 – known as ‘Trump Force One’ – was diverted on Friday on the way to a rally in Montana due to a mechanical problem.
The plane, heading to Bozeman, where Trump was expected to hold a campaign rally on Friday evening, landed safely instead of Billings, the staff confirmed. The two Montana cities are separated by roughly 140 miles (225 km). The plane was heading to Bozeman, where Trump was expected to hold a campaign rally on Friday evening. It made an emergency landing in Billings, the staff confirmed. The two cities in Montana are around 140 miles (225km) apart.
“His aircraft had mechanical issues, and he was diverted into the Billings-Logan Airport,” airport officials said without elaborating on the nature of the technical problem. “He’s continuing to Bozeman on a private jet,” they added.  “His aircraft had mechanical issues, and he was diverted into the Billings-Logan Airport,” airport officials said, without elaborating on the issues. “He’s continuing to Bozeman on a private jet,” they added. 
Trump’s campaign posted a video of him upon landing in which he appeared unfazed and said he was glad to be in Montana not mentioning however anything about the landing. Trump’s campaign posted a video of him upon landing, in which he appeared unfazed. “I just landed in a really beautiful place, Montana,” he said while still aboard his plane. 
“I just landed in a really beautiful place, Montana,” he said in the clip, while still aboard his plane. 
“So beautiful flying over, and you just look down, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be,” he added, noting that he has “a very high rating in Montana.” “So beautiful flying over, and you just look down, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be,” he added, noting that he has “a very high rating in Montana.” 
The plane’s mechanical problem was not related to any security issue and held a “complete sweep of the airport” before Trump was allowed to board the new plane, NBC news reported citing the the Secret Service. The plane’s mechanical problem was not related to any security issues, and a “complete sweep of the airport” was conducted before Trump was allowed to board the new plane, NBC News reported, citing the Secret Service.
The rally in Bozeman marked Trump’s first outdoor event since the July, 13 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.  The rally in Bozeman marked Trump’s first outdoor event since the July 13 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. 
The former US president narrowly avoided death after a bullet fired by Thomas Matthew Crooks – who was subsequently fatally shot by Secret Service agents – missed the ex-president’s head by millimeters, grazing his ear. The former president narrowly avoided death after a bullet fired by a would-be assassin – who was subsequently fatally shot by Secret Service agents – missed his head by millimeters, grazing his ear.