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Original Title: The White House Press Corps followed Biden on a visit to the UK and was “hijacked” by the cicadas
[Global Times reporter Wu Ming]US President Biden set off for the UK on the 9th local time, starting his first foreign visit after taking office. The White House reporters were originally scheduled to fly to the UK on the evening of the 8th, but they encountered a “missed flight due to a cicada” that happened once in 17 years.
Based on reports from the New York Times and National Public Radio on the 9th, the White House press team was originally scheduled to depart from Washington Dulles International Airport at 9 pm on the 8th. The aircraft’s engine was attacked by a swarm of cicadas that afternoon, causing a technical failure. The White House official in charge of travel affairs had to call a new plane from New York, and the new pilot had to come from Cleveland. The White House reporters waiting in the airport hotel happily tweeted: “Is this cicada a hijacker? Will the FBI communicate with the FBI when will the plane be released? What do these cicadas have?”
The White House reporters finally left by plane at 2:15 a.m. on the 9th, which was more than 6 and a half hours later than the original itinerary. CNN reported that Biden also took the “Air Force One” special plane to the UK on the morning of the 9th. Fortunately, Biden was not “hijacked” by the cicadas.
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