BANGOR, Maine — Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State John Kerry, had been expected to land in Bangor on a refueling stop sometime Friday evening.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association put out a notice to pilots on Friday morning indicating the airspace around Bangor would be restricted for some aircraft between 6:15 and 8:45 p.m.
The temporary flight restriction around Bangor International Airport that signaled the fight’s expected arrival, however, was canceled by the Federal Aviation Administration sometime Friday afternoon.
Shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, CBS News White House Correspondent Mark Knoller tweeted that Air Force One was “wheels up” from Tel Aviv to return stateside after Obama, Clinton and Kerry attended a funeral for former Israeli President Shimon Peres. Knoller said the plane was expected to refuel at Bangor International Airport.
It appears those plans may have changed, though airport officials aren’t authorized to confirm or deny that flight information.
“If the airport does anticipate a VIP flight, high-profile figure or government official flight, we work with all necessary federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to ensure a safe arrival and departure,” Bangor International Airport Director Tony Caruso said in an email Friday.
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