[EPICS FAIL] Oh, it’s just a 747-200 series over Manhattan — like *that’s* happened before!
April 27th, 2009 by Dave StudinskiHijacked Air Force One?! Oh wait – it’s just a photo-op!
A jumbo jetliner that serves as Air Force One, escorted by a military jet, flew over Lower Manhattan Monday morning, frightening office workers and causing evacuations in what turned out to be a publicity operation approved by a unit of the U.S. Air Force.
Really. That sounded like a good idea? We can’t even warn people about that?
But several Port Authority executives said the agency received a memo from the FAA but not until some time Monday morning.
The memo specifically directed local agencies not to tell the public about the photo shoot, according to a government official. The memo detailed the nature of the event and the flight details, saying there would be a transport and fighter aircraft flying over the harbor. ”Information in this document shall not be released to the public or media,” the memo instructed. “Public affairs posture for this effort is passive,” it said.
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