Trump Changes to Older Air Force One After Threat During NATO Summit
The Secret Service advised President Trump to depart Turkey on the older Air Force One after officials assessed a credible Iranian-linked threat to the newer Qatari-donated aircraft.
President Donald Trump left Turkey on the older Air Force One aircraft after the Secret Service warned of a credible threat targeting him and the newer Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8. The warning was issued while Trump was attending the NATO summit in Ankara, where he had arrived on the newer jet, which lacks the defensive systems of the older plane. After the threat was identified, officials urged the president to switch aircraft, and Trump announced he would use the older plane for his departure. The incident highlights concerns about the security capabilities of the donated jet, which the president had previously urged to be made operational quickly for his use.