Ars Technica

“Get off the iPad!” warns air traffic control as Spirit flight nears Air Force One

As Air Force One journeyed from the US to the UK this week, it came within eight lateral miles of a Spirit Airlines flight heading up the East Coast from Fort Lauderdale to Boston. An alert air ...
New York Post

Spirit Airlines pilots scolded by air traffic control for flying too close to Air Force One: ‘Get off the iPad!’

Pilots of a Spirit jet were chewed out for flying too close to Air Force One — with President Trump on board — as the two planes flew over Long Island. The crew flying Spirit Airlines Flight 1300, ...
The Boston Globe

‘Get off the iPad’: Air traffic control slams Boston-bound flight for close Air Force One encounter

Air traffic control had sharp words for a Spirit Airlines flight headed to Boston Tuesday for flying too close to Air Force One — and taking too long to adjust course — as the planes passed through ...
The New York Times

‘Pay Attention!’: Spirit Airlines Pilot Scolded for Flying Near Air Force One

An air traffic controller sternly told the pilot to “pay attention,” “get off the iPad” and turn the plane to steer clear of a flight carrying President Trump. By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi “Get off the ...