Donald Trump boarded a separate aircraft in Turkey during a Nato summit after an Iranian threat prompted a quiet change to his departure arrangements.
Members of the cabinet remained on a decoy plane while the president left on a different aircraft, according to the supplied account of the incident.
The move took place during the summit in Turkey and was intended to evade the reported threat. No further details were provided about the nature of the threat, the timing of the departure, or which cabinet members were on the decoy aircraft.
The episode highlights the security precautions that can surround presidential travel during major international gatherings, particularly when an identified threat is considered serious enough to alter established movements.
The latest available information is that Trump left Turkey on the alternative aircraft, while members of his cabinet remained aboard the decoy plane. No official response or additional operational detail was included in the supplied material.