# Trump confirms secret aircraft switch in Turkey over Iran threat

2026-08-12T07:25:29+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 1 independent outlet

US President Donald Trump has confirmed he secretly switched aircraft during a flight from Turkey to Britain last month after US security agencies flagged a credible threat linked to Iran. Trump told reporters, 'I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane.' The Washington Post reported that Trump boarded Air Force One in view of cameras in Ankara but then transferred via an airport catering truck to a smaller Air Force C-32A, leaving the larger jet to fly as a decoy. The New York Times corroborated the account, while ABC News said it had not independently confirmed the details.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/secret-service-told-me-trump-breaks-silence-on-why-he-secretly-switched-aircraft-in-turkey-watch-article-155596308>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/donald-trump-007-move-a-decoy-jet-and-an-iran-assassination-plot-article-155596049>
- dnaindia.com <https://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-trump-confirms-hiding-in-catering-truck-to-escape-iranian-attack-in-turkey-3218292>

Tags: Air Force One, Donald Trump, Iran threats, NATO summit, Secret Service, Turkey
Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-confirms-secret-plane-switch-after-iran-threat/
License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources.
Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-confirms-secret-plane-switch-after-iran-threat/#story-in-brief

Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.