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Monday, April 27, 2009

Air Force 1 Photo Shoot Creates Major Scare in New York

A photo shoot involving a 747 used as Air Force One and two fighter jets flying at low altitude led to hundreds of frightened calls from residents and workers in Lower Manhattan this morning, triggering memories of 9-11 as many evacuated their offices. The president was not aboard.

Although the shoot was authorized, the normal system of public notification broke down, multiple officials said.

"It scared a couple of million people," one airport official said.

Witnesses told ABCNews.com that they were "shocked" and "running scared" when the planes flew overhead. - ABC News Story

Who had this bright idea? I can't imagine who would have of thought this to be a good idea.

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