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May 11, 2005
White House and Capitol Briefly Evacuated
The AP Reports:
The U.S. Capitol and White House were briefly evacuated Wednesday after a small plane entered restricted airspace over the city. Several other government buildings, including the Treasury Department and the U.S. Supreme Court, ordered people to safer locations.
President Bush was away from the White House exercising on his bicycle. Congressional leaders were moved from the Capitol.A small Cessna aircraft breached the security zone over Washington, several law enforcement officials said, prompting alerts across the city.
The plane was approached by a fighter aircraft and veered away, according to a Federal Aviation Administration official speaking on condition of anonymity.
Armed security officers raced through the Capitol shouting for people to leave. "This is not a drill," guards shouted as they moved people away from the building.
A communications breakdown led federal officials to believe the plane might be targeting the Capitol, but it turned out to be carrying Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who had been cleared to fly into the area.
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