Conspiracy Fact and Theory
Why Did Military Planes and Helicopters Circle Manhattan Without Warning This Afternoon? NYPD Says It Doesn’t Know
Apparently everyone including the NYPD is on a “need-to-know” basis with this, and it has been determined that most of us do not need to know.
In a rare sight (rare as in, it never really happens unless something bad is going down), low-flying military aircraft were spotted circling Manhattan this afternoon without advance notice, and NYPD claimed they didn’t know why.
I can’t be the only person who just saw a low flying plane make a sharp right turn over Queens back to manhattan
— Emily (@WhatLikeItsHard) December 13, 2016
We are watching a C-138 military plane circle over Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/VEhpdySA82
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) December 13, 2016
(Ulanoff is the Chief Correspondent and Editor-at-Large of Mashable.)
Seeing multiple reports of a USAF C-130 and several Black Hawk helicopters circling low (3,000 feet) over Manhattan.
No, that is not normal pic.twitter.com/DaFByrAX3O
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) December 13, 2016
USAF aircraft callsign “KING” listed as “SAR (search and rescue) aircraft not on mission.”
So very strange. https://t.co/y2Jl5lSQAz
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) December 13, 2016
The C-130 belongs to the 102nd Rescue Squadron of the New York Air National Guard.
Not normal activity, but it has already departed NYC. https://t.co/y2Jl5lSQAz
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) December 13, 2016
This plane that’s been circling over manhattan is starting to freak me out. pic.twitter.com/L1EcBYOgpr
— jon rubino (@OkFineItsMe) December 13, 2016
@OkFineItsMe and now some helicopters circling also. Wtf
— jon rubino (@OkFineItsMe) December 13, 2016
@OkFineItsMe just saw it too pic.twitter.com/VdZhi15uwM
— Maииy Mo (@718bk) December 13, 2016
Apparently these craft did a lot of laps:
@OkFineItsMe lap number 8
— ? (@UseCommon) December 13, 2016
And no advance notice:
Almost all flyovers, military, commercial, or otherwise, have a lot of advance notice from @NotifyNYC.
This one did not. https://t.co/hjFuofxe2B
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) December 13, 2016
When Deputy News Director at BuzzFeed Tom Namako asked the NYPD about it, they said they didn’t know why military aircraft were circling Manhattan.
The @NYPDnews just told @BuzzFeedNews they don’t know why this plane is circling Manhattan. https://t.co/MHL4wktbCH
— Tom Namako (@TomNamako) December 13, 2016
hearing that the NYPD doesn’t know why there’s a plane circling Manhattan is not exactly relaxing
— Nina Sabak (@ninasabak) December 13, 2016
After enough startled people raised enough questions, the FAA put out a one-line “non-statement” saying the flights were authorized:
And here’s the statement from the FAA pic.twitter.com/yYbFYU5cEY
— Mary Georgantopoulos (@marygeorgant) December 13, 2016
What do you really think was going on? Seems like a strange time for a drill… and no one has admitted it was a drill (which NYPD would surely be notified of), just that the flights were “authorized”.
@marygeorgant But why? We are usually notified of approved flyovers.
— Amazed in Brooklyn (@Brooklynwatch) December 13, 2016
@marygeorgant i thought they told Emergency agencies in nyc way ahead of time
— Lanna (@Lannatexasgal) December 13, 2016
@marygeorgant @BuzzFeedNews funny how I don’t believe that
— Joyce (@emmef) December 13, 2016
Apparently everyone including the NYPD is on a “need-to-know” basis with this, and it has been determined that most of us do not need to know.
(H/T: Mediaite)
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