Trump's Halloween Air Force One flyover backfires as Washington residents fear a 9/11-style attack and 202 flights are delayed

JUST NOW: Air Force One makes a special Halloween flyover at the White House!, in a picture posted on X by The White House.

Trump and Melania waved from the South Lawn as the Qatar-gifted $400 million Boeing 747-8 swept over the capital twice, as low as 400 feet, with residents given only 15 minutes' notice. Calls flooded 911 as panicked Washingtonians, unable to distinguish the jet from a commercial airliner in restricted airspace, feared a crash or attack. The White House celebrated the stunt, posting footage captioned 'An epic Air Force One flyover for the trick-or-treaters!'

The DC Council said even its own officials were startled, adding it had received just 15 minutes' warning — compared to nearly 24 hours given for a flyover the previous day.

The FAA imposed a ground stop at Reagan National Airport, delaying 202 flights — 26% of the day's departures and 17% of arrivals.

Former US diplomat Daniel Fried posted: 'I wondered whether it was a terrorist attack or a plane about to crash — not a funny stunt.'

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