Airline pilot facing reprimand for disregarding radio communications, with Air Force One in close proximity at a distance of 8 miles.
In an unusual incident that occurred during a flight on Tuesday, the pilot of Spirit Airlines Flight NK1300 failed to promptly respond to air traffic control instructions. The flight was en route from Fort Lauderdale to Boston Logan International Airport.
The air traffic controller identified a 747 aircraft, which was white and blue, off the left wing of Spirit Flight 1300. The controller used phrases like "Pay attention" and "Spirit wings" to emphasise the importance of the instruction. However, it appears the Spirit Airlines pilot required multiple repetitions before responding.
The controller eventually instructed Spirit Flight 1300 to turn 20 degrees right immediately, a command that, according to the account, was not immediately followed. The specific reason for the delayed response is not clear.
Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump, was flying parallel to Spirit Flight 1300 over Long Island during the incident. The encounter between the two aircraft was first spotted by the account JonNYC on BlueSky.
It's not specified in the information provided if the Spirit Airlines pilot complied with the air traffic controller's instruction to keep an eye out for the identified aircraft or if any actions were taken in response to the identification. Similarly, it's not clear if the pilot responded to the air traffic controller's identification of the 747 aircraft.
The air traffic controller expressed concern about the Spirit Airlines pilot not responding to radio instructions, stating "I got to talk to you twice every time," and "Pay attention, get off of the iPad." Neither the Federal Aviation Administration nor Spirit Airlines responded to CNN's request for comment on this incident.
The incident was recorded by LiveATC.net, but the specific time of the incident is not specified in the provided information. It's also not clear if the Spirit Airlines pilot followed the air traffic controller's final instruction to turn 20 degrees right immediately.
It's worth noting that Spirit Flight 1300 was not flying to the United Kingdom, unlike Air Force One. The specific details regarding the incident and the actions taken, if any, by the authorities are not currently available.
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