Jul 1, 2009 11:12 am US/Eastern
Blue Angels Flyover In Boston Cancelled
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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The Blue Angels (file image)
The U.S. Navy
Rainy weather has cancelled the Blue Angels plans for a low-level photo flight over downtown Boston.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters said Wednesday the Navy's aerial demonstration team now plans to depart from North Kingstown, R.I., and fly over the Naval War College in Newport, before heading to Binghamton, N.Y., for a planned appearance.
A Navy spokesman told WBZ there will not be another flight over Boston.
Originally the Angels planned to photograph the USS Constitution in Boston, but changed those plans for a general flyover because the historic ship is undergoing renovation.
Officials announced the possible Wednesday flyover to avoid public alarm.
Federal authorities were criticized in April when there was no public announcement before a
New York City flight to update official photos of Air Force One and its fighter escort.
Some panicked viewers were reminded of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
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