Inside Trump’s ‘escape’ from Turkey: Two planes & a catering truck saved US President from Iran?

Published on Aug 13, 2026 02:18 am IST

A reported Iranian-linked threat involving a shoulder-fired missile triggered an extraordinary Secret Service operation to move President Donald Trump out of Turkey after a July NATO summit. Trump publicly boarded Air Force One before reportedly leaving through an unseen exit and travelling inside an airport catering truck to a U.S. Air Force C-32A. The presidential Boeing 747 then departed separately with aides and journalists aboard, reportedly acting as a decoy while Trump flew to RAF Mildenhall in Britain. Trump later said he followed Secret Service guidance, adding that he faces numerous threats. Reports say the operation followed intelligence indicating a credible risk to the president’s aircraft.

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