Overview

• New York Center repeatedly instructed Spirit Airlines Flight 1300 to turn 20 degrees right as its path converged with the presidential Boeing 747 over Long Island, according to LiveATC audio.
• The controller admonished the crew with remarks including “Pay attention” and “get off the iPad” before transferring the flight to the next sector.
• Spirit said the Fort Lauderdale–to–Boston Airbus A321 followed instructions and landed uneventfully at Boston Logan.
• The FAA’s preliminary review says required separation was preserved, with flight-tracking estimates placing the closest spacing at roughly 7 to 11 miles.
• Air Force One was carrying President Donald Trump to the United Kingdom, and outlets reported no injuries, disruptions, or details of a formal investigation beyond the FAA’s initial statement.