Air Force One swoops as low as 400ft over the White House for Trump's Halloween party, startling Washington residents
Trump and Melania Trump emerged from the White House with children for Halloween, with Melania also handing out 'Be Best' postcards and colouring books alongside sweets during the South Lawn event.Air Force One passes low over the White House during the Halloween event, where Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller joined the Trumps on the South Lawn with their families.
Washington DC residents were given just 15 minutes' notice before the Qatar-gifted $400 million Boeing 747-8 flew as low as 400 feet over the capital — well below the FAA's 1,000-foot minimum safe altitude for congested areas. The White House boasted of an "epic flyover" on X as DC Council blasted the stunt. Flight tracking data confirmed the aircraft made two passes over the event on 29 October.
The low-level flypast caused a temporary ground stop at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and prompted flight delays.
'Definitely had a mini heart attack watching Air Force One fly right over us super low,' one DC resident posted, with others invoking the memory of 9/11.
Around 6,000 guests attended the South Lawn party, including Pete Hegseth and his family, Stephen Miller and trade chief Jamieson Greer.
