Senator wants 'full accounting' of Air Force One White House flyover

Senator Tammy Duckworth asked federal agencies on Monday for a “full accounting” of the decision to let the White House stage a flyover by Air Force One as part of a children’s Halloween party last week. Duckworth, the top Democrat on a subcommittee overseeing the Federal Aviation Administration, said flight-tracking data show the aircraft made two passes over the White House on Thursday, roughly between 400 and 1,000 feet, and near the Washington Monument. She called it a “dangerous stunt” for operating below the FAA’s minimum safe altitude. Reuters reported the request was covered by David Shepardson, with editing by Franklin Paul.