Marine One was forced to land at a U.K. airfield while carrying President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.

The incident happened as the president was preparing to leave the country after his second official state visit this year.

"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. "The president and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter."

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The Trumps later boarded Air Force One and departed for Washington.

During the visit, Trump held a press conference with Prime Minister Keir Starmer that underscored both alignment and differences on foreign p

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