Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris flight safely landed soon after take-off on Sunday due to a technical problem on her way to Guatemala. This is her first international trip as US Vice President.

After emergency landing Harris told reporters that I’m good. I’m good. She gave a thumbs-up after exiting the plane when it returned to Joint Base Andrews on the outskirts of Washington. We all said a little prayer, but we’re good, she said. Kamala Harris Spokesperson Symone Sanders said that she switched planes, and a report said she arrived safely in Guatemala Sunday evening, that no major delays in her itinerary were expected.

The crew noticed the landing gear was not storing as it should which could lead to further mechanical issues. While there was no immediate safety issue, out of an abundance of caution, they returned to Joint Base Andrews, Sanders said.

She will visit Guatemala and Mexico this week, intending to bring a message of hope to a region hammered by Covid – 19 and which is the source of most of the undocumented migrants seeking entry to the US.