Netflix Probes Trump's Catering Truck Escape in 'Instadocs: The Decoy Plane'
Netflix is exploring the controversial escape of Donald Trump and his aide Natalie Harp from Air Force One in a captivating mini-doc titled "Instadocs: The Decoy Plane."
Marlow Stern, Chief Correspondent for Variety, highlights the unique nature of this incident:
"In my more than 40-year career, I’ve never been put in the position of being a decoy. Just wild." — Alex Brandon, AP's chief White House photographer.
The 28-minute documentary, streaming on Netflix since September 4, 2026, delves into the events leading up to Trump's clandestine departure from the presidential plane.
Trump claimed he was leaving in a catering truck to a decoy plane, supposedly targeted by Iran, instead of returning on his newly gifted $400 million Air Force One. Gram Slattery from Reuters offers a different perspective, suggesting security concerns as the primary reason for the swap.
"Instadocs: The Decoy Plane" provides insights from Carol Leonnig, who sheds light on the risks Trump took by choosing the Qatari-gifted plane, emphasizing his embarrassment over its perceived inferior security.
This episode is part of Netflix's Instadocs series, following previous documentaries like "Alex Murdaugh: Unconvicted" and "The Prediction Games."