On Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a retired pilot shared his story. He flew Air Force One for former President Bush. He recalled that day. A former service member and a woman were seated on that flight. They offered what they remembered. Their accounts covered what happened in the air then.
Separately, the new Air Force One was unveiled. An emergency slide deployed by mistake. NBC News noted the mishap. The slide came out on the presidential aircraft.