The U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court
were briefly evacuated Saturday afternoon after an aircraft passed into
nearby restricted airspace, the Washington Post reported.
Capitol Police Officer Shennell S. Antrobus told the Post that air traffic controllers were unable to communicate with the the signle-engine plane for a short period of time and officers then decided to clear the Capitol. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m.
No further details about why the aircraft entered restricted airspace were immediately available, but the FAA would be investigating, according to the Post.
Operation American Spring goes aerial?
Ok, it’s been 43 minutes since this article was posted. Can we get the all-clear signal on this one already. Another excitable moment in the hubbub that is DC, where everything that’s anything is always blown out of proportion for maximal effect. Oh my heavens, da plane, da plane…
Maybe it was a non-existent Cessna 150 heavy bomber which frightened the children. They’re a clown show.
“…restricted airspace…”
I think Stand Your Ground kicks in.
Quick! Inform the FEMA camps, “The turkey flies silently through the night… The turkey flies…”
The Department of Homeland Security refuses to confirm or deny that it was the rarely talked about and seldom photographed Cessna 150 Strike Eagle.