Trump says security threat spurred secret plane swap in Turkey

The president spoke for the first time about a previously undisclosed flight after the NATO summit in July.

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday (Aug 11) that he secretly switched planes because of a threat to his life, after the Washington Post revealed the US president was smuggled out of Air Force One to a different aircraft on a catering truck."They wanted me to go in a different flight, a different plane - equa

The US president covertly exited the presidential plane while it was on the ground in Turkey on July 8.

Trump Attempts To Explain Secret Turkey Plane Swap  HuffPost

A secret operation that reportedly smuggled Donald Trump off Air Force One in a catering truck before the plane departed carrying journalists and top aides at apparent risk of an Iranian strike has raised questions over US security practices. The Washington Post reported Monday that Trump covertly exited the presidenti

To evade an assassination threat, the U.S. president's security team smuggled him off Air Force One to a different aircraft on July 8 in Turkey.

A secret operation reportedly took the US president off Air Force Once in a catering trunk in Turkey on July 8 while a dozen unaware journalists remained aboard, serving as decoys for a possible shoulder-to-air missile strike by Iran.

A secret operation reportedly took the US president off Air Force Once in a catering trunk in Turkey on July 8 while a dozen unaware journalists remained aboard, serving as decoys for a possible shoulder-to-air missile strike by Iran.

Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, as part of an elaborate ruse in response to a possible Iranian threat, US media report.

A secret operation that reportedly smuggled Donald Trump off Air Force One in a catering truck before the plane departed carrying journalists and staff at apparent risk of an Iranian strike has raised questions over US security practices. The Washington Post reported on Monday that Trump exited the pres

Iran Threat Prompted Trump To Secretly Swap Planes While Leaving Turkey, Reports Say  Forbes

The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say.

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

WASHINGTON — Amid an assassination threat from Iran, President Donald Trump secretly departed Turkey aboard an alternate military aircraft while the rest of the world thought he was on board Air Force One, according to a report published on Monday. As he prepared to leave Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, Trump climbed the st

Trump secretly transferred planes in Turkey amid security concerns, reports say  CNN

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.