Military Helicopters Over Midtown Were Training to Lift President-Elect Donald Trump Out of New York City: Sources

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NBC New York Reports:

The low-flying military planes and helicopters spotted over midtown Manhattan last week turned out to be part of a training exercise on safely airlifting the next president out of New York City, law enforcement sources say.

The Federal Aviation Administration initially said that the U.S. military was conducting authorized flights over New York City last Tuesday with coordination of the federal body. The flyover of two Blackhawk helicopters and the military C-130 caused confusion: the city's Office of Emergency Management said it wasn't notified in advance by the FAA, and the NYPD was only given short notice.

Now law enforcement sources tell NBC 4 New York it was all part of a military training exercise -- an emergency relocation drill to figure out where a chopper could touch down near Trump Tower and move the president-elect and others out toward safety. 

Source: Military Helicopters Over Midtown Were Training to Lift President-Elect Donald Trump Out of New York City: Sources | NBC New York http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Military-Helicopters-Plane-Midtown-Manhattan-Training-Drill-Evacuate-President-Elect-Donald-Trump-407846885.html#ixzz4TXmAuqPd
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