A pilot on a Spirit Airlines flight bound for Boston Tuesday received warning from air traffic control over New York.

Air traffic control told the pilot, “Spirit 1300 turn right. Pay attention Spirit 1300, turn 20 degrees right. Spirit 1300 turn 20 degrees right now. Spirit wings 1300 turn 20 degrees right, immediately.”

The pilot then did so. In response, air traffic control said, “Spirit 1300, traffic on your left wing by eight miles, 747. I’m sure you can see who it is, he’s white and blue… I got to talk to you twice every time? Get off the iPad.”

Air Force One was carrying President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the time. The plane was headed to the U.K. and had left Joint Base Andrews at the time.

The Spirit flight was warned over New York just before 10:30 a.m.

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