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During a Halloween event at the White House, Air Force One flew very low over Washington D.C., causing anxiety among visitors due to its proximity and apparent altitude between 400 feet and 1,000 feet. The flight took place with minimal notice and was captured in videos showing President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watching from the ground as the plane passed. DC officials criticized the low-altitude flyover for potentially alarming residents given the city’s connection to the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 29, 2026, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a Halloween event on the White House South Lawn where they gave out candy to children dressed in various costumes. The event took place shortly after Trump's campaign rally in South Carolina and was marked by Air Force One flying dangerously low over the Washington Monument and the White House just minutes before and during the festivities, causing anxiety among visitors due to its proximity to the city of Washington D.C., where a tragic incident occurred on September 11, 2001. Notable attendees included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his family, along with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. The event also featured decorations like a giant inflatable moon and performances by the US Air Force Strolling Strings band. This year's celebration was notably free from any viral incidents similar to previous years where Trump had placed candy on children's heads dressed as Minions.

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The startling moment was shown in a video shared by the Trump administration, showing the jet sails past the Washington Monument as President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch.

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Trump’s Air Force One flies dangerous close to White House shocking and scaring visitors · assertive framing

Visitors to the White House had an early Halloween scare when Air Force One flew dangerously low and close to the landmark. asserted

One → have → landmark

The startling moment was shown in a video shared by the Trump administration, showing the jet sails past the Washington Monument as President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch. asserted

Trump → show → Monument

In the clip, Trump can be seen waving gently as the jet approaches the White House. asserted

jet → see → House

However, the apparent low altitude of the jet left some people in the city feeling anxious. asserted

altitude → leave → city

Washington D.C. is closely tied to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, after terrorists crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. asserted

terrorists → tie → people

“I’m used to flyovers in DC but this one scared me,” one X user wrote. asserted

user → ’m → me

“Seeing a passenger jet flying low overhead here would be quite a bad sign! asserted

jet → see → ?

Took a sec to realize what it was.” asserted

it → take → sec

One user said: “Definitely didn’t see this before just watching Air Force One fly right over us super low and having a mini heart attack along with everyone else on the street.” asserted

One → say → street

DC officials also blasted the move. asserted

officials → blast → move

“This flyover provided just fifteen minutes' notice to anyone in downtown DC, at the Pentagon, or at National Airport. asserted

flyover → provide → Airport

It startled many, including us,” a spokesperson for the Council of DC wrote on X. asserted

spokesperson → startle → X.

According to flight data reviewed by The Washington Post, the jet had an altitude of between 400 feet and 1,000 feet while sailing over Washington, D.C. In another clip shared by the Rapid Response 47 account, various children can be seen looking upwards as the plane soars over the White House. In the footage, the presidential building has been decorated with vines and sports a sign reading: “HALLOWEEN 2026.” uncertain

building → accord → HALLOWEEN

At around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, Trump informed members of the White House press pool that the jet would be flying over the White House. asserted

jet → inform → House

“We have a tremendous number of young children there, so it'll be nice,” he said. asserted

he → have → children

According to flight data reviewed by The Post, the jet flew over the White House twice during the Halloween event. uncertain

jet → accord → event

“How many more fly-bys is he doing?” a pilot asked in a recording reviewed by the newspaper and originally posted to ATC.com. asserted

pilot → do → ATC.com

“Hopefully that’s the last,” another pilot can be heard responding. asserted

pilot → ’ → ?

The first lady’s office later shared footage of the event on Instagram, in which Melania and the commander-in-chief can be seen handing out candy to children. asserted

Melania → share → children

In the video, the groups of children are dressed as everything from the founding fathers to superheroes such as Batman. asserted

groups → dress → Batman

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