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A Spirit Airlines flight sharing the sky with Air Force One on Tuesday was repeatedly ordered by air traffic control to “turn 20 degrees right,” according to reports and audio from the interaction.
The flight was issued the direction to turn several times.
“Spirit wings 1300 turn 20 degrees right immediately,” the flight was ordered after several previous attempts to relay the instruction.
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President Donald Trump flew to the U.K. on Tuesday and first lady Melania Trump accompanied the president on his trip.
The couple safely arrived on the other side of the Atlantic.
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The Spirit flight traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Boston “landed uneventfully,” a Spirit spokesperson said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
“Spirit Airlines flight 1300 (FLL-BOS) followed procedures and Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions while en route to Boston (BOS) and landed uneventfully at BOS,” the statement noted. “Safety is always our top priority.”
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Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Wednesday morning.
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