The plane of former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump landed in Billings on Friday afternoon (August 9, 2024).
According to officials at Billings-Logan International Airport, Trump's plane landed in Billings after a mechanical issue.
Photos and video sent in by a viewer show the plane landing and taxied on the runway. The pictures also show heightened security, including a sniper team on a nearby rooftop.
Trump's plane landed at about 2:29 p.m.
The former president then departed in another plane, landing at the West Yellowstone airport at about 4 p.m.
Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Bozeman Friday evening, with the former president slated to speak around 8:00 p.m.
The rally will be at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman.
Trump has endorsed Montana U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is scheduled to be at the Friday event. Sheehy is a Republican who is challenging incumbent Jon Tester, a Democrat, in one of the most highly-contested and expensive Senate races of 2024.
