[Scan-DC] Light plane just escorted into GAI?

[Ed Tobias]

¶   WASHINGTON (AP) _ Two F-16 jets had to be scrambled from Andrew's Air 
Force Base this evening after a small airplane flew into restricted airspace 
near Washington.
¶   The F-A-A says the single-engine Cessna-182 was intercepted 22 miles 
northeast of Reagan National Airport and escorted to the airport in 
Gaithersburg, where it landed just after 7:00.
¶   The pilot of the plane is being questioned by representatives from 
several government agencies.
¶   A spokesman from the North American Aerospace Defense Command says the 
plane was headed from Philadelphia to Charlottesville.
¶   The plane, however, never entered the flight-restricted zone, which is 
closer to the center of the District.
¶   There is no word as to how many people were on the plane and if charges 
will be filed against the pilot.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug K." <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
To: <boston at erols.com>; <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Light plane just escorted into GAI?


> Yeah, it's already on Channel 9's website:
>
> http://wusatv9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=49954
>
> After we saw NewsChooper4 hovering, we decided to go on down there... all 
> the TV stations were already there (made quick time!), one of the guys 
> from Ch 7 was interviewing people there - it was like a picnic, families 
> turned out to see what was going on, kids being interviewed... 3 
> Montgomery County cop cars also there... first responders, I guess.  (Do 
> the TV stations have offices in Rockville or somewhere?)
>
> All, see Alan's private msg to me below.  I didn't think Homeland Security 
> was right, but I couldn't remember Customs!  Thanks!
>
> So ends tonight's entertainment - I'm sure it'll be all over the 10/11:00 
> news tho!
>
> Those F-16s "make a distinctive sound"!
>
> Regards,
>
> DK
>
> PS, we think the "police sirens" I mentioned earlier were unrelated - 
> altho the cops were down there, I don't think they handled it as a 
> "priority" (formerly Code 3) call...
>
>
>>From: Alan Coccio
>>To: "Doug K."
>>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Light plane just escorted into GAI?
>>Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:55:58 -0400
>>
>>Doug, they were a pair of F-16s scrambled from Andrews and used freq
>>139.7 with HUNTRESS. The Customs helo was also there on freq 282.425
>>and, yes, the plane was escorted into Gaithersburg.
>>
>>
>>
>>Alan
>>
>>
>>
>>Doug K. wrote:
>>
>>Wayll, we in
>>Gaithersburg just got buzzed by a couple of fighters - neighbor
>>(ex-Navy) says they were F-22s.  Of course, I was 10-100 at the time
>>and missed most of it, but apparently they escorted a light plane into
>>Gaithersburg International Aerodrome or whatever it's called...
>>neighbor said the guy was so freaked out that he landed the wrong way! 
>>Apparently a helicopter (Homey-land Security?) landed right afterwards.
>>
>>I'm tempted to take a ride down there but my better judgement tells me
>>not to!
>>
>>Hmmmm, now hearing "police" sirens... may or may not be related -
>>scanner is in the other room and I'm not monitoring the police channel
>>at the moment.
>>
>
>
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