According to a report by Bloomberg News on the 17th, a passenger plane of American low-cost airline Spirit Airlines had a "disturbing close contact" with Trump's "Air Force One" special plane on the 16th. Subsequently, Spirit Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration issued a response statement to this matter.

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According to the report, Trump's special plane was flying to London, England, and met the Spirit Airlines passenger plane over new york. The distance between the two sides was about 10 to 13 kilometers, which was about to exceed the safe distance limit, and the flight routes of the two sides intersected.

A recording of an airspace conversation cited by the report showed that the controller urged the pilot to adjust the direction of the passenger aircraft, but the pilot did not respond in time, and then the controller hinted on the other person "watch the 747 a few miles away, trust you can recognize it", because the pilot did not respond in time, the controller also exhorted the other "every time I have to tell you twice, be careful, don't look at the iPad anymore!"

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it was aware of media and network discussions about the incident, but said the aircraft had ¡°maintained the prescribed safety distance.¡±

In a statement to the U.S. Cable News Network (CNN), Spirit Aviation said that the pilot followed the procedures and air traffic control instructions during the flight, stating that "security is always our priority".