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AF2 almost hit by Spirit plane?

Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:27 pm
Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:27 pm
Graham Allen reporting that plane came within seven or 8 miles of hitting Air Force 2
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:27 pm to
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Graham Allen reporting that plane came within seven or 8 miles of hitting Air Force 2


7 or 8 miles?
Posted by KCT
Psalm 23:5
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:27 pm to
Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Spirit plane?
Posted by beaux duke
Member since Oct 2023
3003 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:28 pm to
a budget airline
Posted by Jorts R Us
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:29 pm to
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Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Spirit plane?


Spirit Airlines. I see you OT baller. No low cost carrier for you.
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
24474 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:29 pm to
Pretty sure if it got really close, it would have been shot down. This is no big deal.
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:29 pm to
I'm not a pilot, but is 8 miles "almost hitting a plane"?
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:29 pm to
It wasn’t at 50 mph.
Posted by LJBurton
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:29 pm to
A Spirit plane is certain to be about 85% Dem.

And the other 15% are on their first and last Spirit flight.
Posted by DownSouthJukin
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:30 pm to
Was Norman Greenbaum the pilot?
Posted by KCT
Psalm 23:5
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:30 pm to
Thanks.....
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:30 pm to
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Pretty sure if it got really close, it would have been shot down.


It took three commands from the tower for the Spirit pilot to change course. Which kind of amplified the situation, appropriately or not.
Posted by CC
Galveztown
Member since Feb 2004
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:30 pm to
A plane traveling 500 mph goes 7 miles in 30 seconds.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
79896 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:31 pm to
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It wasn’t at 50 mph.


Reports are that the Spirit maintained the required separation, so.
Posted by DownSouthJukin
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:31 pm to
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Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Spirit plane?


Posted by KCT
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:32 pm to
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:32 pm to
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Reports are that the Spirit maintained the required separation, so.


You can hear the tower tell him to change course three times.
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
20260 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:32 pm to
That’s twice recently I believe. The other was AF1
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:32 pm to
Let's not attack the Spirit pilots too much, they probably were having to help break up a fight in the main cabin over some pretzels and some hairweave in somebody's way.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
79896 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 7:34 pm to
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You can hear the tower tell him to change course three times.


I understand that.
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