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05-11-2005, 04:19 PM
White House, Capitol, Supreme Court, Evacuated - [Politics]
A small plane violated restricted airspace over Washington, causing parts of the White House, Capitol and Supreme Court to be briefly evacuated.
The terror alert level was raised to orange -- or high -- when the airspace incursion was first reported, and then raised to red -- severe -- when the pilot failed to respond to calls on his radio. Two F-16 jets, which responded from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, circled the single-engine plane and fired warning flares.
The plane, within three miles of the White House at the time, was escorted by the two jets and a Black Hawk helicopter to a small airport in Frederick, Maryland. The pilot was being interviewed by local authorities and the Secret Service.
Bush was biking in Maryland at the time, while Cheney was in the West Wing of the White House when the alert was issued. A motorcade of six or seven cars left the White House during the evacuation. The motorcade returned about 15 minutes later after an all-clear announcement was issued.
CNN
A small plane violated restricted airspace over Washington, causing parts of the White House, Capitol and Supreme Court to be briefly evacuated.
The terror alert level was raised to orange -- or high -- when the airspace incursion was first reported, and then raised to red -- severe -- when the pilot failed to respond to calls on his radio. Two F-16 jets, which responded from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, circled the single-engine plane and fired warning flares.
The plane, within three miles of the White House at the time, was escorted by the two jets and a Black Hawk helicopter to a small airport in Frederick, Maryland. The pilot was being interviewed by local authorities and the Secret Service.
Bush was biking in Maryland at the time, while Cheney was in the West Wing of the White House when the alert was issued. A motorcade of six or seven cars left the White House during the evacuation. The motorcade returned about 15 minutes later after an all-clear announcement was issued.
CNN