Donald Trump’s Boeing 757 collided with a parked, unoccupied corporate jet at West Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday, WFLA reports.
“AIRCRAFT TAXIING AND WINGLET STRUCK THE REAR ELEVATOR OF A PARKED VISTAJET,” a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notice read, according to the outlet.
Former President Donald Trump’s Boeing 757 clipped a parked private jet at West Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. DETAILS: https://t.co/H1QVH2G5JW pic.twitter.com/d1mEFvND26
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) May 14, 2024
Per WFLA:
The notice lists the plane’s registration number as N757AF. FAA registration records show the plane is registered to DJT Operations I LLC. The registration number is also clearly visible on the side of Trump’s plane.
“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 WFLA.com in a statement. “While taxiing, its winglet contacted a parked and unoccupied corporate jet. The incident occurred in an area of the airport where the FAA does not direct aircraft.”
No injuries were reported in the incident. The report lists that the damage is unknown.
Donald Trumps Boeing 757 Involved In Ground Collision In West Palm Beach #Aviation https://t.co/TgfvKIcUh9
— Simple Flying (@simple_flying) May 15, 2024
“Specifically, the winglet of Trump’s Boeing 757 collided with the elevator assembly of the parked and unoccupied business jet, which was owned by VistaJet, per Aviation Source News. According to a statement released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the incident occurred around 13:20 local time at the South Florida airport,” Simple Flying wrote.
Simple Flying noted:
The FAA did not directly mention either aircraft’s owner in its statement. The FAA also reported no injuries on the ground at the time of the incident. There was also no confirmation of whether Donald Trump was onboard his aircraft at the time of the incident. Reportedly, Trump had flown his plane from a recent rally at Wildwood Beach in New Jersey, which was held in advance of the upcoming Presidential election.
Trump’s Boeing 757 clipped corporate jet at Florida airport: report https://t.co/brZGim9WfH pic.twitter.com/MAxIrGRX2K
— New York Post (@nypost) May 15, 2024
The New York Post said it had a seat aboard Trump’s plane when he flew to the New Jersey rally in Wildwood on Saturday.
New Jersey Trump Rally Expected To Have 80,000 In Attendance, Possibly Largest Political Gathering In State History
From the New York Post:
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.
