Residents of New York City were asking lots of questions as a C-130 military plane belonging to the New York Air National Guard flew around the city late Tuesday afternoon. Reports indicated that it circled midtown for about an hour before leaving the airspace.
There is a very low flying propeller plane that appears to be doing circles over Midtown Manhattan. Anyone know what's up?
— Liam Stack (@liamstack) December 13, 2016
A video of the plane that's been circling Manhattan pic.twitter.com/Bsj5ANEeW1
— Alp Ozcelik (@alplicable) December 13, 2016
We are watching a C-138 military plane circle over Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/VEhpdySA82
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) December 13, 2016
C-130 Hercules. It doesn't look armed. Weird its flying so close to the city though.
— Nevada Caucus, Resort & Casino (@Saabturbo9000) December 13, 2016
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I am on the 60th floor of the Empire State Building and it has circled closer than anything I have seen
— Anna Fixsen (@afixsen) December 13, 2016
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
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
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 flying over Manhattan is part of a training exercise
— Aaron Katersky (@AaronKatersky) December 13, 2016
NY Air National Guard spokesperson says 3 military aircrafts above Manhattan were conducting a routine training flight.
— Mary Ann Georgantopoulos (@marygeorgant) December 13, 2016
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