Trump Secret Plane Swap Documentary Set at Netflix
By Denise Petski, Senior Managing Editor
On July 8, after attending a NATO Summit in Turkey, President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One, only to disappear without notice—a move that left reporters and White House staff baffled. This unexpected switch was reportedly due to a security threat from Iran.
Netflix is set to release Instadocs: The Decoy Plane on September 4, 2026, offering a documentary glimpse into this mysterious event. Using footage and accounts from reporters and photographers present on Air Force One, the film chronicles Trump’s clandestine journey.
"This July, President Trump… disappeared without anyone noticing. Flying back from a NATO summit in Turkey, he boarded Air Force One, then slipped off the plane into a catering truck, and secretly boarded a different aircraft—leaving traveling reporters to fly on, unaware the president was no longer with them."
Instadocs: The Decoy Plane features firsthand accounts from:
- Gram Slattery, Reuters White House reporter.
- Alex Brandon, White House photographer for The Associated Press.
- Carol Leonnig, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for MS NOW.
- Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post reporter who broke the story.
- Robert McDonald, former Secret Service agent.
- Wanda Joell, a former Air Force One crew member.
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