- Air Force One startled Washington, D.C., residents and visitors after performing a low-altitude flyover during a Halloween event at the White House.
- President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watched the aircraft pass twice at altitudes between 400 and 1,000 feet while hosting children in costumes.
- The Council of D.C. criticized the flyover, stating it provided only 15 minutes of advance notice and unnerved people across downtown D.C. and at the Pentagon.
- However, the apparent low altitude of the jet left some people in the city feeling anxious. D.C. is closely tied to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, after terrorists crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, killing 184 people.
- President Trump told the press pool shortly beforehand that the flyover was meant to be a lot of fun for the children attending.
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