White house aide quits over Air Force One stunt

A top White House aide resigned for his role in the Presidential aircraft’s $328,835 photo-opportunity flyover above New York City that sparked panic and flashbacks to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

The sight of the huge passenger jet and an F-16 fighter plane flying past the Statue of Liberty and the tall office buildings in lower Manhattan’s financial district sent panicked office workers streaming into the streets on April 27.