[Infowarrior] - Way to go, NYC.

[Richard Forno]

duh.  ---rf

Low-Flying Military Planes Cause NYC Panic

Some military aircraft flying over lower Manhattan, including a Boeing  
747 from the Air Force One fleet, caused a brief scare for residents,  
workers, and pedestrians on Monday, but CBS 2 has learned the jets  
were part of a Department of Defense photo shoot and that there was no  
threat to the city.

According to many callers who flooded CBS 2 with their concerns, at  
about 10 a.m. the aircraft were seen flying at low altitudes over the  
Statue of Liberty and parts of lower Manhattan. The Federal Aviation  
Administration confirmed that two F-16s escorting a Boeing 747 --  
which CBS 2 confirmed is also used as an Air Force One -- were part of  
the Department of Defense photo shoot.

Most witnesses who called and wrote to CBS 2 HD and WCBSTV.com were  
furious that local authorities hadn't notified anyone about the fly- 
over. The FAA, however, says they contacted the NYPD, Mayor Michael  
Bloomberg's Office, New Jersey state police and other local  
authorities were told ahead of time about the shoot.

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http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/military.jets.nyc.2.995375.html