9/11 déjà vu: "It's a hijacking, I know it!"
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New Yorkers were scared out of their wits on Monday evening when two low-flying planes approached the city's landmarks. The planes were not, however, under the control of terrorist hijackers as suspected, but merely taking part in a presidential plane photo shoot. Who would have thought it?! Not the local residents, as they received absolutely no forewarning from the government. See the videos...
New Yorkers were scared out of their wits on Monday evening when two low-flying planes approached the city's landmarks. The planes were not, however, under control of terrorist hijackers as suspected, but merely taking part in a presidential plane photo-shoot. Who would have thought it?! Not the local residents, as they received absolutely no forewarning from the government...
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The White House wanted to get a photo op of Air Force One in front of the Statue of Liberty (in former President George W. Bush's times Mount Rushmore was the backdrop). But despite long-term planning, nobody outside the project was told about the event, leading to panic in the city, the evacuation of buildings, and subsequent public outcry when the identity of the supposed threat was revealed. President Barack Obama's administration has apologised for the "mistake", but came under further fire on Tuesday when the cost of the operation was revealed at $328,835 (€250,000).