Trump hidden in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
US President Donald Trump secretly swapped planes in response to a possible Iranian threat after a Nato summit in Turkey last month. Trump boarded Air Force One in view of television cameras before being smuggled onto a military aircraft via a catering truck. The clandestine maneuver was reportedly in response to a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the plane.
- ▪The US detected a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at Trump's plane.
- ▪Trump was smuggled onto a C-32A military aircraft via a catering truck after boarding Air Force One.
- ▪The president then flew to the UK and reboarded the old Air Force One before transferring to a new Qatari-donated Air Force One to travel back to Washington.
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- ▪ Trump hid in catering cart to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat – reports — The Guardian — US
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Trump hidden in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports sayImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Catering trucks are seen parked alongside the old Air Force One jet prior to its departure from Ankara ByJessica RawnsleyPublished53 minutes agoDonald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month in response to a possible Iranian threat, US media report.The US president boarded Air Force One in view of television cameras before being smuggled onto an elevated airport catering truck and transported to a military aircraft, without journalists and some White House staff on board knowing, the Washington Post said.Officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News that the US had detected a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the plane.
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