On Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, an ex-pilot spoke. He piloted Air Force One for former President Bush. He remembered that morning. A former service member and a woman were aboard the aircraft. They offered their personal recollections. Their accounts described what happened in the air then.
Separately, the new Air Force One was shown to the public. An emergency slide was released accidentally. NBC News covered the incident. The slide came out on the presidential aircraft.