United abruptly cancels flyover marking 9/11 anniversary after ‘concerns in the community’

United Airlines had planned a dramatic flyover in Denver on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, when it lost two of the four U.S. passenger jetliners hijacked by terrorists. But the airline abruptly cancelled plans late Wednesday, citing “concerns in the community.”

A United spokesperson did not immediately offer details on where the concerns had risen.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston had already heralded the event planned for 9:03 a.m. Friday, the exact time at which a United 767 with passengers and crew had crashed into one of the World Trade Center towers in the south end of Manhattan…

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