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FAA told NYC mayor's office before plane incident

FAA told NYC mayor's office before plane incident

WASHINGTON (AP) - An administration official says the New York City mayor's office and a slew of other local police agencies were warned ahead of time that a backup Air Force One and military fighters would be flying low around the Statute of Liberty. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Monday the Federal Aviation Administration notified Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office and other New York and New Jersey police agencies about the Boeing 747's flight. The official said FAA, at the military's request, told local agencies that the information read more

NECN | April 27, 2009Watch more videos from NECN

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