Air Force One: Moment Controller Cautions Commercial Pilot for Being too Close to Trump's Plane
- A commercial pilot flying a Spirit-operated aircraft was scolded by an air traffic controller for being too close to Air Force One
- Air Force One is the official aircraft of the president of the United States, and the Donald Trump was on board alongside his wife
- The US president and his wife were travelling to the United Kingdom for a state visit, while the Spirit Aircraft was travelling to Boston
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It was a dramatic moment when a commercial aircraft pilot was scolded by an air traffic controller.
The pilot was scolded for coming too close to Air Force One, the official aircraft of the president of the United States.
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According to reports by CNN, the commercial aircraft is operated by Spirit Airlines.
The Spirit aircraft was headed for Boston Logan International Airport from Fort Lauderdale while Air Force One was flying President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, to the United Kingdom for a state visit. Air Force One flew about 8 miles away.
However, an air traffic controller in New York Centre called the attention of the Spirit pilot to steer further away from the presidential aircraft.
The air traffic controller said:
“Spirit 1300, turn 20 degrees right."
There was no initial response; the command was repeated:
“Pay attention, Spirit 1300. Turn 20 degrees right. Spirit 1300 turn 20 degrees right now. Spirit wings, 1300 turn 20 degrees right immediately. Spirit 1300, traffic is off of your left wing by eight miles. 747. I’m sure you can see who it is. Keep an eye out for him, he’s white and blue.”
The air traffic controller further scolded the pilot for not responding to him even when he kept repeating himself.
He said:
“I got to talk to you twice every time. Pay attention, get off of the iPad.
According to Spirit Airlines, as quoted by CNN, the pilots “followed procedures and Air Traffic Control instructions while en route to Boston… Safety is always our top priority.”
The story was also posted on TikTok by ABC News Tonight, and it got many comments.
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See the story below:
Pilot flies near Air Force One, reactions
@Hunter Herzog said:
"I’m sorry, but 8 miles is insanely far away… I think the part about them not answering is what got air traffic control scared."
@Tabbitha said:
"the pilot did not respond to ATC until AFTER 4 TIMES OF ATC REACHING OUT TO THEM?!?!"
@Chaos Farms said:
"Oh so what we have is a privileged pilot who thinks just because who he is carrying he can boss everyone around. Way to go Spirit!!!!"
Woman afraid of flying travels by bus
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a woman said she was afraid of flying in an airplane, so she chose to travel by bus with her little child.
In a video she posted on TikTok, she noted that she had to book an entire bus for herself and her child.
They were seen inside the bus as they enjoyed comfort, riding to the east instead of travelling by air.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
