Fury over planned New York FLYOVER on 9/11 anniversary as mayor brands plan ‘inappropriate’
A FLYOVER planned in New York City on the 19th anniversary of 9/11 has been slammed as “inappropriate” and “tasteless”.
New York City Emergency Management’s official emergency notification system, Notify NYC, made the military plane flyover known in a tweet on Thursday.
The mayor’s office added that de Blasio “looks forward to thanking our heroes and honoring those we’ve lost at the ceremony tomorrow.”
Author and journalist Kurt Eichenwald in disbelief over the idea of doing a low flyover on the anniversary of the .
"Seriously? What idiot came up with this idea? Can you imagine the trauma this will set off for survivors and their families?” Eichenwald wrote.
The military is conducting the flyover, New York City Emergency Management confirmed to the Advance, and referred questions to the Federal Aviation Administration, which punted to the Navy’s press office.