Trump’s Boeing 757 clipped corporate jet at Florida airport: report
Former President Donald Trump’s private Boeing 757 clipped another plane at a Florida airport following its return from New Jersey on Sunday morning.
Trump’s plane — dubbed Trump Force One — had touched down at the Palm Beach International Airport just after 1 a.m. when it was taxiing on the tarmac before the incident.
As the private jet was being escorted by the airport’s ground crew, the plane’s winglet struck the rear elevator of a parked VistaJet, according to WFLA.
“A privately owned Boeing 757 landed safely at West Palm Beach International Airport around 1:20 a.m. local time on Sunday, May 12,” an FAA spokesperson told the outlet.
The agency didn’t identify the owner of the plane, but an alert from Sunday reported that the plane that struck the other craft had the registration number N757AF, which is linked to DJT Operations I LLC, according to the FAA.
No injuries were reported and it is not known whether Trump was on the aircraft.
Hours earlier, on Saturday, Trump appeared in front of thousands during a campaign rally in Wildwood, NJ.
Along for the ride to the rally, Trump invited potential VP pick North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and his wife, Kathryn.
On Saturday, The Post had a seat aboard the famous plane as Trump flew to New Jersey for the rally.
The plane was recently refurbished with white leather seats and shiny paneled walls and boasts a huge TV screen.
The heavily customized plane, built in 1991, includes gold-plated accents, two private guestrooms, three bathrooms, dining and conference areas and an extensive entertainment system.
Boeing had stopped production of its 757 fleet in 2004, much to the dismay of Trump.
“Boeing should bring back the 757, the most beautiful, best-handling plane (from the pilots standpoint!) that Boeing ever made,” he said on social media.
During his rally, Trump railed about inflation, offshore windmills, electric cars, the press and Chris Christie.
But the 45th president’s largest crowd reaction came when he blasted his presumptive opponent in November’s general election, President Biden.
“You could take the 10 worst presidents in the history of our country, and add them up … and they haven’t done the damage to our country that this total moron has done,” said Trump, 77.
The sight of the blue, red, white and gold plane has become synonymous with Trump’s campaign stops at airports, as the former commander-in-chief gives speeches from a stage set up in front of the aircraft.
Two days later, Trump was in Manhattan Supreme Court as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is charged with fudging his company’s records to hide a $130,000 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
With Post wires