U.S. Pilots Illegally ARRESTED During Fuel Stop in West Africa Beg President Trump for Help

For over six weeks now, two U.S. pilots have been trapped in a rough West African prison.

In late December, 63-year-old Brad Schlenker and 33-year-old Fabio Espinal Nunez were flying a private plane carrying a Brazilian family to Dubai.

They landed for what was supposed to be a brief re-fueling stop in Guinea, where they were ambushed by soldiers and unlawfully arrested despite doing nothing wrong.

Now, they’re calling on President Trump to intervene and help them return home to their families.

Watch this clip from CBS News New York:

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: The two U.S. pilots ILLEGALLY ARRESTED in West Africa as they made a simple fuel stop are begging President Trump for help.

“Mr. Trump, can you please come down here & get us out of here?”

Since the media is ignoring this, share this post to make it GO VIRAL! pic.twitter.com/IMzPg6HFmL

— Carter Hughes (@itscarterhughes) February 18, 2026

However, the pilots say they received clearance to land in the country multiple times.

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