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

[Doug K.]

"¶   The pilot of the plane is being questioned by representatives from 
several government agencies."

"several government agencies"... I don't think I'd wanna be _that_ guy!

Thanks Ed!

DK


>From: "Ed Tobias" <edtobias at comcast.net>
>To: "Doug K." 
><oldsdoug at hotmail.com>,<boston at erols.com>,<scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Light plane just escorted into GAI?
>Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:47:22 -0400
>
>¶   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.

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