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Mechanical issue slows first lady’s Tennessee trip

By Darlene Superville
Published September 17, 2014 9:07pm ET
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Mechanical issue slows first lady’s Tennessee trip
President Barack Obama walks up the stairs to visit first lady Michelle Obama who was aboard the plane, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Obama, who had just returned on Air Force One from a trip to US Central Command in Tampa, Fla., drove the short distance in his motorcade. The first lady's office says her visit to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., was delayed because of a maintenance issue with the airplane she was assigned. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

WASHINGTON (AP) — Who was the mystery passenger President Barack Obama greeted Wednesday aboard a government aircraft at Andrews Air Force Base after he returned from Florida?

It was none other than his wife, Michelle Obama.

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