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A Spirit Airlines jet nearly collided with Air Force One as President Donald Trump traveled to the U.K. for his second state visit with the Royal Family this year.<\/p>\n
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The close call occurred over Long Island less than an hour after Trump departed Washington, D.C., according to an air traffic control recording circulating online. In the clip, a controller can be heard shouting at the Spirit pilot to \u201cget off the iPad\u201d and watch his flight path.<\/p>\n
\u201cDescent three three zero, Spirit wings 1300,\u201d the pilot can be heard confirming as he repeats a directive from control. Seconds later, however, another order was briefly ignored.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpirit 1300, turn 20 degrees right, vectors traffic in descent,\u201d the Boston controller states in reference to Air Force One\u2019s flight path. \u201cPay attention!\u201d he shouts while repeating the order multiple times.<\/p>\n
After the pilot grudgingly acknowledges the order, the controller warns him that \u201ctraffic\u201d is \u201coff your wing by\u2026 eight miles.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure you can see who it is,\u201d the controller states. \u201cI\u2019ll keep an eye out for him, he\u2019s white and blue.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each directive was repeated twice, following instructions given to the Boston controller to ensure the airspace was clear for Trump\u2019s flight. \u201cPay attention! Get off the iPad,\u201d he shouts.<\/p>\n
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Spirit Flight 1300, en route from Fort Lauderdale to Boston, was involved in the near-miss. Flight radar data indicated the two aircraft came within roughly 11 miles of each other, the Daily Mail reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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