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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seung-wook = Ahead of Halloween, the representative fall festival in the United States, a White House party hosted by President Donald Trump and his wife held a surprise event in which the presidential plane (Air Force One) flew low over the event venue, but it had the opposite effect of frightening the citizens of Washington DC.

According to American media such as the New York Times (NYT) on the 30th (local time), Air Force One flew low over the White House outdoor event venue at around 5:45 p.m. the day before the Halloween weekend began.

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, who were handing out candy to children on Halloween, waved hello while looking at the plane, and event participants cheered. Afterwards, the White House promoted it on social media as "a fantastic Air Force One flight for children."

It was confirmed that Air Force One flew over the White House one more time. The Washington Post (WP), citing aircraft tracking data, reported that the altitude of this aircraft was only 122 to 305 meters while flying over Washington DC.

Citizens who were unaware that the low-altitude flight was a White House event were terrified. This is because the air space of Washington DC, where the White House, major ministries, and the Federal Congress are located, is usually the most strictly controlled in the United States.

The NYT pointed out that Air Force One is difficult to distinguish from a regular passenger plane when viewed from below. The media reported that some people were reminded of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when they saw an unidentified plane flying low and making a loud noise over the White House, where flights are normally prohibited.

In fact, social media was flooded with posts expressing fear.

“Like everyone else on the street, I thought my heart stopped,” one citizen wrote on social media.

A former U.S. diplomat said, “I thought it was a terrorist attack or a crash when I saw a plane flying at low altitude,” and added, “It was a prank that was not pleasant at all.”

Washington DC city authorities, who had not received prior notice, also expressed displeasure.

The Washington DC City Council said on

The U.S. military announced at 5:23 p.m., right before the event, that there would be an aircraft flight over downtown Washington, DC.

According to Reuters, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily suspended aircraft operations at Ronald Reagan Airport, located about 4 miles (approximately 6.4 km) in a straight line from the White House, for safety reasons, which delayed the takeoff and landing of Flight 202.

In the control tower recording obtained by WP, at 5:49 p.m., a pilot asked, “How many more times will that plane fly low?” and the controller responded, “I hope this is the last time.”

American media reported that because President Trump enjoys watching low-altitude flights like this, similar events are often staged at major events he attends.