US President Joe Biden cracked a joke on Boeing as he steered clear of the doors on Air Force One while travelling to New York.
Biden quipped, “I don’t sit by the door”, when, “Late Show” host Steven Colbert asked the President whether Transportation Secretary Pete Buttegieg had tightened the bolts of the Presidential aircraft.
“I’m only kidding. I shouldn’t joke about that,” Biden added.
Air Force One, a symbol of the presidency, is one of two highly customised Boeing 747-200Bs plane.
Biden’s remarks came as Boeing is under fire following relentless episodes of callousness pertaining to the safety of the passengers.
Earlier this year, a door of a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane operated by Alaska Airlines blew out midair. Following this terrifying incident, the US Federal Aviation Administration grounded the MAX 9 for several weeks.
The initial findings discovered that bolts of the Boeing plane were missing from the rear door.
