China News Service, February 6, According to a report by the US Chinese website, US military officials revealed that recently someone broke into Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland where the presidential plane "Air Force One" is located without permission.
Andrews Air Force Base also stated in a statement on February 5 that a man boarded a C-40 transport plane at the base on the 4th, which was part of the fleet that transported senior government officials.
According to reports, officials from the U.S. Department of Defense stated that the U.S. Air Force will conduct security reviews at all U.S. air bases around the world.
The military stated in the statement that the man "entered the C-40 aircraft assigned to the 89th Air Transport Wing without permission."
Andrews Air Force Base said that the illegal intruder had been arrested.
Defense Ministry officials said the plane the man boarded was not part of the presidential fleet.
A base spokesperson once said: "An unauthorized individual entered Andrews Air Force Base. The incident is under investigation." The spokesperson said that the Air Force Special Investigation Office (AFOSI) is investigating the case.
AFOSI spokesperson Linda Card confirmed that an intruder had entered the air base and was interrogated by investigators, but she did not provide more details.
According to public information from the Air Force, the US President's "Air Force One" plane belongs to the 89th Airlift Wing, which also performs daily travel missions for the vice president and government members.
"Air Force One" is two advanced customized Boeing 747-200B.
These two planes are generally parked at Andrews Air Force Base.
According to the schedule released by the White House on the evening of February 4, US President Biden plans to fly from Andrews Air Force Base to Delaware on the 5th.