“ Be careful ” – Spirit Flight warned against proximity to Air Force One

A flight from Spirit Airlines received repeated warnings from air traffic controllers to “be careful” and “turn away” after he is too close to President Donald Trump’s plane when he flew to the United Kingdom for a state visit.

“Be careful. Go down from the iPad,” was the severe message delivered to the Spirit Pilot while the plane traveled eight miles (12.8 km) in parallel with Air Force One, the US president’s official plane, on New York on Tuesday.

The planes were never at a distance that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would classify as dangerous, but it was close enough to alarm the officials.

“Security is always our top priority,” said a spokesperson for the spirit to CBS, the American partner of the BBC.

Spirit Flight 1300 “followed the procedures and instructions for controlling air traffic” and “landed without incident” as planned in Boston, the airline said.

The Spirit flight was traveling from Florida to Massachusetts. According to the Flightradar24 flight tracking site, the two planes stole parallel to each other at 8 miles and were on the trails on which they could have converged at 11 miles,

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “The preliminary investigation shows that the planes maintained the required separation.”

Air traffic control audio obtained by BBC registered controllers, saying urgently and saying on the Airbus A321 spirit to keep its distance.

“Spirit 1300 runs at 20 degrees,” said an air traffic controller, according to Liveatc Audio. “Be careful, Spirit 1300 Tour at 20 degrees on the right. Spirit 1300 Turn 20 degrees on the right, now. Spirit Wings 1300 Sun 20 degrees on the right, immediately.”

The pilots of the low -budget airline recognized the transmission, although their responses were difficult to hear due to the static sounds on recording.

The controller replied: “Be careful. Spirit 1300 traffic outside your left wing by six mid -or eight miles, 747. I’m sure you can see who it is. … Keep an eye on him – it is white and blue” – white and blue being a reference to the exterior colors of the president.

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday evening.