Spirit Airlines plane redirected by ATC after nearing Air Force One with Trump aboard

A spokesperson for Spirit Airlines stated: "Safety is always our top priority. Spirit Airlines flight 1300 followed procedures and Air Traffic Control instructions while en route to Boston and landed uneventfully."

President Trump's journey began at Joint Base Andrews at 09:57 local time, with Air Force One landing at London Stansted Airport at 21:07 local time. The close encounter between Air Force One and Spirit's A321 occurred early in the transatlantic trip.

Despite urgent communications from controllers, both CBS and Bloomberg confirmed that safety guidelines were not breached during the event. Federal Aviation Administration standards indicate that while closer proximity is undesirable, it did not constitute an unsafe distance in this case.

Tracking data shows that NK1300 made a prescribed turn over Long Beach near New York City during descent from 37,000 feet. The aircraft landed safely at Boston Logan International Airport at 11:03 local time, ten minutes ahead of schedule.

After this incident, the same Airbus A321-200 (registration N687NK) completed three additional flights without issue.