Moment Trump is saluted onto new helicopter after emergency helicopter landing

New photos have captured the momentDonaldand Melania Trump had to disembark their helicopter after a techinal issue on Marine One.

The White House has confirmed that the helicopter the pair was travelling on encountered a "minor hydraulic issue", whilst travelling to Stanstead Airport on Thursday. The President and First Lady had just finished their State Visit in Windsor when they were diverted to Luton Airport.

The Trumps had to swap their transportation after two helicopters made an emergency landing at around 5.20pm. The White House said the decision was made "out of an abundance of caution". New photos released today have captured the moment the couple were spotted changing helicopters by Luton's runway. Emergency services were spotted at the scene following the sudden lading.

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Speaking about the incident, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the first couple arrived at Stanstead 20 minutes behind schedule. She said: "Out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted Airport. The president and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter."

Pictures taken from Luton Airport show the pair disembarking one helicopter before walking across the airport to embark another, with the grainy footage showing the couple's aides following while slinging large bags.

One picture shows the US President being saluted as he was welcomed aboard the new aircraft - a tradition carried out by attending officers when entering Marine or Air Force One.

Just before taking off at Stanstead, Donald Trump visited Chequers, the Prime Minister's country house. He was spotted stood at the door of Chequers alongside Sir Keir Starmer and their wives, Melania and Victoria, while two RAF pipers played Scotland The Brave.

Sir Keir Starmer said the second state visit and the technology prosperity deal marked a “new era” for the special relationship. Speaking alongside Donald Trump at Chequers, he said: “This historic second state visit is a moment to celebrate the unique bond between our two countries. But today, we’ve gone far beyond that. We’ve renewed the special relationship for a new era.

“The United Kingdom, the United States stand together today as first partners on defence, first partners in trade – with the groundbreaking deal we struck in May – and now, with a new agreement that we’ve just signed this afternoon, we’re confirming our status as the first partners in science and technology ready to define this century together just as we did the last.”