Trump hid in catering cart in secret plane swap to fend off Iran assassination threat

US president was whisked away from Air Force One onto a smaller aircraft and flown to the Mildenhall air base in the UK

Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published August 11, 2026 8:17am Updated August 11, 2026 8:17am Catering trucks are parked at Air Force One on the tarmac as the motorcade carrying Trump arrives on the tarmac to depart (Picture: AP) Donald Trump was smuggled off Air Force One in a catering truck in Turkey last mon

The reported ‘clandestine’ operation came as US officials deemed a threat to target the president’s plane as credible, outlets reported.

Report: Trump boarded secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian assassination threat US President Donald Trump secretly left Turkey on a military aircraft last month amid an alleged Iranian assassination threat, The Washington Post reported citing several sources. According to the report,  Trump boarded the an Air

The US president was reportedly transported via a catering cart to a secret plane following the NATO summit in Turkey after fears of an assassination attempt by Iran

Journalists and some White House staff were aboard the legacy Air Force One that served as a “decoy,” according to The Washington Post

Donald Trump was forced to hide in an airport catering cart and was secretly flown out of Turkey on a military jet, following an Iranian assassination threat during the NATO summit, a senior US official said

A senior US official has claimed that President Donald Trump was reportedly forced to hide in an airport catering cart and secretly flown out of Turkey on a military jet

Trump secretly switched planes after Iran assassination threat in Turkey  thenationalnews.com

Donald Trump 'smuggled away in catering van' to escape assassination threat on Air Force One  GB News

Trump switched planes twice, taking a third smaller jet instead. He was ferried out of the second aircraft, an older Boeing 747, in a catering container.

The arrangement concealed Trump's actual location for several hours, not only from the American public but also from many senior administration officials.

Trump hid in catering cart to sneak out of Turkey amid Iranian threat, boarded military aircraft (AP file photo)US President Donald Trump was secretly moved in an airport catering truck to a smaller military aircraft after boarding Air Force One in Ankara, a covert operation triggered by an Iranian assassination threat

WAPO: Trump secretly switched planes using catering truck  CNN

President Donald Trump was snuck aboard a separate military plane via a catering truck to fly back from Turkey last month in order to avoid an Iranian assassination plot, according to a report from the Washington Post. The widely accepted narrative was previously that Trump boarded the old Air Force One to fly to the…

The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left the NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse and a “decoy” plane that concealed his travel.

The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left the NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse and a “decoy” plane that concealed his travel.