Flight security

'A strange occurrence': Scare for Trump on Air Force One as US military plane comes frighteningly close as the President was about to land in Maryland

A bizarre incident took place on Sunday when a US military plane came disconcertingly close to Air Force One just before its landing.

The aircraft carrying President Trump landed without incident six minutes after a C-17 Globemaster curiously flew by it as the plane readied to descend into its home base at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

The C-17 was spotted coming from the north and then abruptly veered to the right of Air Force One. 

Reporters and photographers aboard were baffled by the C-17, but no indication of concern or the need for emergency action was taken by flight staff, VOA reported.

One passenger included a television technician who has been a frequent flyer on Air Force One since President Jimmy Carter was in office commented that he'd never seen another aircraft in such close proximity to the official White House plane.