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| Aide resigns over NY plane scare | Aide resigns over NY plane scare |
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| A senior White House aide has quit over his role in a presidential plane's low-level fly-past that caused panic among New York office workers. | A senior White House aide has quit over his role in a presidential plane's low-level fly-past that caused panic among New York office workers. |
| The White House said President Barack Obama had accepted the resignation of military office director Louis Caldera. | The White House said President Barack Obama had accepted the resignation of military office director Louis Caldera. |
| The photo opportunity fly-past prompted the evacuation of a number of offices. | The photo opportunity fly-past prompted the evacuation of a number of offices. |
| Correspondents say it revived memories of the September 2001 attacks in which hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center towers. | Correspondents say it revived memories of the September 2001 attacks in which hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center towers. |
| The half-hour fly-past by a presidential jet and a fighter plane escort on April 27 did not involve Mr Obama. | The half-hour fly-past by a presidential jet and a fighter plane escort on April 27 did not involve Mr Obama. |
| 'Distraction' | 'Distraction' |
| The US Air Force has estimated that it cost $328,835 (£215,900) to stage, the Associated Press news agency reported. | The US Air Force has estimated that it cost $328,835 (£215,900) to stage, the Associated Press news agency reported. |
| Mr Caldera said in his resignation letter that the controversy over the flight had made it impossible for him to continue in his job, and had become a "distraction" for the president. | Mr Caldera said in his resignation letter that the controversy over the flight had made it impossible for him to continue in his job, and had become a "distraction" for the president. |
| Pentagon officials said the fly-past had been co-ordinated with city and state authorities, though no general public notification was issued in advance. | Pentagon officials said the fly-past had been co-ordinated with city and state authorities, though no general public notification was issued in advance. |
| At the time, Mr Caldera said that though local authorities had been warned, it was "clear that the mission created confusion and disruption". | At the time, Mr Caldera said that though local authorities had been warned, it was "clear that the mission created confusion and disruption". |
| "I apologise and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused," he said. | "I apologise and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused," he said. |
| President Obama has ordered a review of the military office to make sure such an incident is not repeated, the White House said. | President Obama has ordered a review of the military office to make sure such an incident is not repeated, the White House said. |
| The Boeing 747 involved in the fly-past is one of the planes which are called Air Force One when the US president is aboard. |