Corrections and Clarifications: An earlier version of this story mentioned the wrong date. The incident occurred on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON – After experiencing a "mechanical issue" aboard her first flight, First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Her original plane, which a pool report identified as a Boeing C-32A, had to make a sudden return to Joint Base Andrews earlier in the morning.
Trump's rep, Stephanie Grisham, confirmed to USA TODAY there was a "minor mechanical issue" on the plane. Grisham added: "Everything is fine and everyone is safe."
About 15 minutes into the flight, smoke was visible and a burning scent detectable inside the plane, according to a pool report. A staffer for the first lady then announced the plane had encountered a “mechanical problem” and would return to Joint Base Andrews, the report continued.
Damp washcloths were given to passengers to combat the smell and the plane touched down shortly after 9 a.m., per the report.
Footage shared by The Hill on Twitter shows Trump deplaning.
President Trump said he spoke with his wife after her unscheduled landing and reported everyone was "fine," when speaking to the Fox Business Network.
"They came back. She got in another plane. I said, 'I hope this plane's better than the first one,' " the president said of their conversation.
Trump landed in Philadelphia for an event on opioid addiction, part of her Be Best initiative, and deplaned at 10:48 a.m., according to a pool report. She visited Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for, among other activities, face-time with families dealing with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
After being introduced by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, Trump gave opening remarks at a meeting put on by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. In her speech, Trump apologized for her lateness, according to a pool report.
"Good morning. I am sorry for the delay," she reportedly began. "It is good to be with all of you."
Trump added, "There are few things harder to bear than seeing a newborn suffer, and I'm anxious to do all that I can to help shine a light on this epidemic."
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