WASHINGTON —

A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller’s instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away.

Listen to the air traffic control audio in the video player above. Advertisement

The two aircraft were flying parallel over Long Island. Air Force One was flying President Donald Trump to the United Kingdom and Spirit Flight 1300 was flying passengers from Fort Lauderdale to Boston Logan International Airport.

“Spirit 1300, turn 20 degrees right,” the New York Center air traffic controller told the pilot, according to audio captured by LiveATC.net

After five seconds of no response, the controller radios again.

“Pay attention, Spirit 1300. Turn 20 degrees right,” he says.

It takes two more att

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