Trump plane makes emergency landing after engine failure

A Trump spokesperson confirmed there was an emergency landing, but declined to comment further.

Former President Donald Trump. Picture: AP Photo/John Raoux

A plane carrying former president Donald Trump was forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans last weekend after suffering engine failure over the Gulf of Mexico.

The details of the emergency landing, first reported by Politico, were confirmed on Wednesday by a person familiar with the incident who was not authorised to speak publicly about it and spoke on the condition of anonymity.