White House will probe presidential plane’s NYC fly-over, which Obama says won’t happen againWASHINGTON — The taxpayer bill for Monday’s presidential plane flight over Manhattan was $328,835. The political cost to the Obama White House will be harder to calculate. White House will probe Air Force One low fly-over, which Obama says won’t happen againWASHINGTON — The White House plans an inquiry into the low-flying Air Force One photo shoot that panicked New Yorkers, and President Barack Obama said Tuesday it won’t happen again. Recriminations after lower Manhattan jet flyover sets off panic, memories of 9/11NEW YORK — It was supposed to be a photo op that captured images of an Air Force One plane with a majestic Statue of Liberty in the background. Instead, it turned into a public relations nightmare that led to recriminations from the president and mayor and prompted thousands other to ask, “What were they thinking?” Recriminations after lower Manhattan jet flyover sets off panic, memories of 9/11NEW YORK — It was supposed to be a photo op that captured images of an Air Force One plane with a majestic Statue of Liberty in the background. Instead, it turned into a public relations nightmare that led to recriminations from the president and mayor and prompted thousands of others to ask, “What were they thinking?” Jet flyover in lower Manhattan sets off panic in NYC, White House military office takes blameNEW YORK — One of the president’s official planes and a supersonic fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline in a flash just as the work day was beginning Monday. Within minutes, startled financial workers streamed out of their offices, fearing a nightmarish replay of Sept. 11. NYC financial workers evacuate building after seeing low-flying planes during gov’t photo-opNEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is furious that the federal government flew a presidential Boeing 747 and a fighter jet near ground zero. The incident on Monday caused a brief panic among workers, who said they were not notified in advance. Government exercise with low-flying planes creates panic in lower ManhattanNEW YORK — A government exercise involving low-flying planes has created a panic in New York City. |