Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say

Don Trump swapped planes secretly during his departure from a NATO summit in Turkey, according to US media reports. The president initially boarded Air Force One, visible to cameras, but was then moved to a military aircraft using a catering truck. Journalists and some White House staff were unaware of the switch. Officials confirmed a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the plane.

Trump had previously stated he was Iran's number one target at the summit in Ankara. The secret maneuver occurred a day after the US renewed military strikes on Iran after negotiations failed. Trump arrived in Turkey on a new Boeing 747-8 from Qatar, but planned to leave on the older Air Force One for nostalgia's sake. He was secretly transferred to a C-32A military aircraft via the catering truck, while the press was unaware.

The C-32A was then used to fly to the UK, where Trump reboarded the old Air Force One before flying back to Washington. The White House confirmed the existence of security threats but did not confirm the plane swap. White House officials maintained that the new plane is safe but will receive further upgrades.