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| Sydney fly-past sparks confusion | Sydney fly-past sparks confusion |
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| Defence officials have had to allay the concerns of Sydney office workers, who watched as an air force fighter chased what appeared to be a passenger plane. | Defence officials have had to allay the concerns of Sydney office workers, who watched as an air force fighter chased what appeared to be a passenger plane. |
| Some people thought Australia's most populous city might be coming under attack. | |
| Instead the Australian Defence Force was bidding farewell to one of its aircraft. | Instead the Australian Defence Force was bidding farewell to one of its aircraft. |
| The media had been alerted about the fly-past over Sydney harbour bridge but not, apparently, the public. | The media had been alerted about the fly-past over Sydney harbour bridge but not, apparently, the public. |
| A number of office workers decided to evacuate their skyscrapers after watching in alarm as a passenger plane flew low over Sydney harbour chased by an air force fighter. | A number of office workers decided to evacuate their skyscrapers after watching in alarm as a passenger plane flew low over Sydney harbour chased by an air force fighter. |
| After flying over the city the planes banked over the coast then headed back towards the central business district. | After flying over the city the planes banked over the coast then headed back towards the central business district. |
| One eyewitness said the sight and sound of the planes was "terrifying". | One eyewitness said the sight and sound of the planes was "terrifying". |
| Another said he'd never been so scared. | Another said he'd never been so scared. |
| But rather than witnessing the pursuit of a hijacked plane, the office workers were watching a farewell flight. | |
| One of the defence force's Boeing 707 aircraft was being retired from service, shadowed by a hawk fighter from which aerial photographs were being taken. | One of the defence force's Boeing 707 aircraft was being retired from service, shadowed by a hawk fighter from which aerial photographs were being taken. |