It's hard to believe no one in the White House knew Air Force One was going to fly around New York City yesterday. Maybe the president didn't know, but someone had to, who takes off in that plane without a flight plan that is okayed.
Well, getting a photo op around Statue of Liberty sure scared the beejeebees out of residents of New York. A stupid thing to do in that city without warning anyone you're going to be flying a huge jet close to tall buildings.
"The planes appeared on the horizon around 10 a.m. and sent a chill through the city. Flying in as low as 1,000 feet to 1,500 feet above New York City, they circled the Statue of Liberty before flying over Manhattan, Staten Island and New Jersey.
Before they vanished, hundreds of frightened people had jammed emergency phone lines, and thousands of terrified people evacuated from buildings in the city and across the river in New Jersey.
"I was crying and praying to God to forgive me my sins because I thought I was going to get killed," said Kathleen Filandro, who fled from 1New York Plaza when she spotted the planes."
Hmmm! Can't wait to hear press secretary Gibb's spin on this one.
Maybe Air Force One will buzz the Arch, when they come to St.Louis this week!!
Posted by: Ron | April 28, 2009 at 10:59 AM