Air Force One Just Had A Near Miss With A Drone According To Reporter Onboard

TheDrive ^ | August 16, 2020 | BY TYLER ROGOWAY

[Seizethecarp]

Reports are emerging describing a potential near miss with an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) while the C-32A that President Trump was flying on was making its final approach into Andrews Air Force base on Sunday evening. POTUS was returning from Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster New Jersey when the reported near miss took place.

AFP's Sebastian Smith reported on the incident shortly after disembarking the highly modified 757-200, stating:

"@realDonaldTrump just landed at Andrews on AF1. Shortly before, while descending, we flew right over a small object, remarkably close to the president’s plane. Resembled a drone though I’m no expert."

[Seizethecarp]

Trumps's glidepath on return to Andrews in the 727-200 (747) is well-known and can be easily intercepted by an autonomous UAS. This kind of attack has has been anticipated for some time and may have been attempted at JFK several years ago on at least one commercial airliner.

[SuperLuminal]

Simply a Prince georges Coubty sponsored trial run...

That evil white deplorable keeps flying over our watermelon patches...

[SuperLuminal]

Counby = county

[Jane Long]

AFP correspondent.....okay.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Ouchthatonehurt]

“I’m no expert.”

From a reporter…probably the understatement of the year.

[Secret Agent Man]

it would take more than a deone to take out af1

not that there wouldnt be damage

they need to clampcdown on this shiite seriously, regardless

[teeman8r]

A near miss is a hit, was anyone hurt badly?

[Secret Agent Man]

i mean classify this shiite as an attempt on the presidents life

amd if/when found take out the ‘drone enthusiasts’ with extreme prejudice

[Larry Lucido]

[Larry Lucido]

Here you go.

[dfwgator]

Classic!

[Vendome]

Counby was funnier

[Fledermaus]

Used Andrews AF Base. It’s Joint Base Andrews.

[Viking2002]

I tell ya, those dang Walmart tactical drones need to be licensed and regulated. Thet're getting too dang dangerous!

[Jamestown1630]

It was probably corn, soybeans or tobacco. We don’t grow a whole lot of watermelons.

[Pollard]

define drone

Are we talking something anyone can get at best buy or something bigger?

[Exit148]

Would the rush of air from a large jet brush the drone off?

[redangus]

I would think of you sucked one into the an engine while landing it could get ugly.

[White Lives Matter]

Just think if the drone was carrying an explosive device and hit the jet or it got sucked into the engine turbine. It wouldn’t be pretty. I’m with the poster above that they need to classify Air Force One’s flight paths when Trump is on board. I wouldn’t put it past the Deep State doing something like this. They’re desperate to get rid of Trump so the Durham lnvestigation will go away.