‘Get off the iPad’: Spirit Airlines pilots scolded for flying too close to Air Force One

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00:00Pilots aboard a Spirit Airlines flight were scolded by air traffic controllers Tuesday

00:05after appearing to not listen to orders to divert away from Air Force One.

00:12I got to talk to you twice every time. Spirit 1300, Boston 134.0.

00:18Pay attention. Get off the iPad.

00:20That is the instruction an air traffic controller told Spirit pilots after other controllers noticed

00:26the commercial aircraft was getting closer to Air Force One, which President Trump, the First Lady, and other dignitaries were aboard.

00:34As seen here, the Trumps landed in the United Kingdom Tuesday for the President's state visit.

00:39Hours prior to the visit, UK police arrested four people for allegedly projecting images of Trump

00:45and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle.

00:49The air traffic controller's quick action to order Spirit pilots to divert the aircraft

00:54likely saved both planes from disaster.

00:57In moments prior to scolding the commercial pilots, air traffic controllers made these alerts to Spirit.

01:02Spirit 1300, traffic's off your left wing by 8 miles, 747.

01:08I'm sure you can see who it is. It's flightable 320. Maintain 330.

01:12In response to Straight Arrow's request for comment, a Spirit Airlines spokesperson said,

01:16quote, Spirit Airlines Flight 1300 followed procedures and air traffic control instructions while en route to Boston

01:24and landed uneventfully at Boston. Safety is always our top priority.

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