United cancels Denver 9/11 flyover over fears of emergency calls
United Airlines canceled a planned 9/11 memorial flyover in Denver that would have featured a Boeing 777 escorted by four F-16s, citing community concerns that the display could be mistaken for an emergency. The plan, intended as a private tribute for United employees and timed to match the 9/11 moments, prompted city emergency officials to prepare for potential panicked calls, and the cancellation came just ahead of the anniversary.
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The Colorado Air National Guard (CO ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Colorado, United States of America. Along with the Colorado Army National Guard, it is an element of the Colorado National Guard and reserve of the U.S. Air Force. The units of the Colorado Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force or United States Space Force chain of command; they fall under the jurisdiction of the governor of Colorado through the office of the Colorado Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the president of the United States. The Colorado Air National Guard is headquartered in Centennial, and its commanders are currently Major General Robert Davis as The Adjutant General (TAG) of Colorado and Brigadier General D. Micah Fesler as the Assistant Adjutant General for Air (ATAG-Air) and Commander, Colorado Air National Guard (COANG/CC).
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