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Spirit Airlines pilots scolded by air traffic control for flying too close to Air Force One: ‘Get off the iPad!’

A passenger jet was chewed out for flying too close to Air Force One and taking too long to adjust course as it passed over Long Island with President Trump on board. Pilots flying Spirit Airlines ...
The Boston Globe

‘Get off the iPad’: Air traffic control slams Boston-bound flight for close Air Force One encounter

Air traffic control had sharp words for a Spirit Airlines flight headed to Boston Tuesday for flying too close to Air Force One — and taking too long to adjust course — as the planes passed through ...
Taste of Country

Spirit Airlines Pilot Flies Too Close to Trump’s Air Force One, Gets Publicly Scolded

A Spirit Airlines pilot recently flew a little too close to the president's Air Force One while President Trump was onboard and got publicly scolded for it. According to ABC News, on Tuesday (Sept. 16 ...
Ars Technica

“Get off the iPad!” warns air traffic control as Spirit flight nears Air Force One

As Air Force One journeyed from the US to the UK this week, it came within eight lateral miles of a Spirit Airlines flight heading up the East Coast from Fort Lauderdale to Boston. An alert air ...
New York Post

Spirit Airlines pilots scolded by air traffic control for flying too close to Air Force One: ‘Get off the iPad!’

Pilots of a Spirit jet were chewed out for flying too close to Air Force One — with President Trump on board — as the two planes flew over Long Island. The crew flying Spirit Airlines Flight 1300, ...