Max Power
5-11-05, 3:24 PM
OK I love this quote ""Run, this is no joke, leave the grounds," a Secret Service agent told CNN's Suzanne Malveaux."
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""They said, 'Get out of here.' So I ran. There's no joking about this kind of stuff," Shelby said."
Seriously a Cessna 150 is like the size of a Volkswagen... you could side step it!
But I guess it could have nuclear bomb in it like TV
RUN!!!
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Two held after White House, Capitol evacuation
Small plane forced to land after it enters restricted air space
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two people were taken into custody Wednesday after their plane violated restricted air space over Washington and prompted evacuations of the White House, the Capitol and the Supreme Court, officials said.
A handcuffed man, wearing shorts and a short-sleeve shirt was seen being led into a police car after fighter jets forced a the plane to land on the runway of an airport in Frederick, Maryland.
President Bush was not at the White House during the incident and Vice President Dick Cheney was moved to a secure location for a brief time, said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.
The plane flew within three miles of the White House, prompting officials to raise the color-coded terror alert for a few minutes, McClellan.
F-16 jets and a Black Hawk helicopter intercepted the Cessna. The Cessna 150 is registered to the Vintage Aero Club in Smoketown, Pennsylvania, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
"The plane was taken from an airport in Smoketown, Pennsylvania," said Capitol Police Chief Terry Gainer.
Two people were taken into custody, he said. "They were not authorized to take the plane from the airport -- but in fact did."
About noon, journalists and employees streamed out of the White House as authorities ordered the evacuation. "Run, this is no joke, leave the grounds," a Secret Service agent told CNN's Suzanne Malveaux.
At the Capitol, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, told The Associated Press he was on the Senate floor when police told him to evacuate. "They said, 'Get out of here.' So I ran. There's no joking about this kind of stuff," Shelby said.
On the House floor, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, said, "There was so much commotion in the gallery," AP reported. "People were yelling in the gallery. We thought something had happened in the gallery, and then the alarm came to evacuate."
Across the street from the Capitol, at least four justices inside the U.S. Supreme Court were evacuated along with other staff.
Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw, who lives in the area, said he saw two F-16 jets circle a single-engine plane and fire warning flares. The F-16s then appeared to direct the small aircraft away from the downtown area, Shaw said.
At the White House, a motorcade of six or seven cars departed the grounds during the evacuation. The motorcade then returned about 15 minutes later.
At the time of the incident, Bush was on a bike ride with a security detail in Maryland, officials said.
or
""They said, 'Get out of here.' So I ran. There's no joking about this kind of stuff," Shelby said."
Seriously a Cessna 150 is like the size of a Volkswagen... you could side step it!
But I guess it could have nuclear bomb in it like TV
RUN!!!
=]
Two held after White House, Capitol evacuation
Small plane forced to land after it enters restricted air space
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two people were taken into custody Wednesday after their plane violated restricted air space over Washington and prompted evacuations of the White House, the Capitol and the Supreme Court, officials said.
A handcuffed man, wearing shorts and a short-sleeve shirt was seen being led into a police car after fighter jets forced a the plane to land on the runway of an airport in Frederick, Maryland.
President Bush was not at the White House during the incident and Vice President Dick Cheney was moved to a secure location for a brief time, said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.
The plane flew within three miles of the White House, prompting officials to raise the color-coded terror alert for a few minutes, McClellan.
F-16 jets and a Black Hawk helicopter intercepted the Cessna. The Cessna 150 is registered to the Vintage Aero Club in Smoketown, Pennsylvania, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
"The plane was taken from an airport in Smoketown, Pennsylvania," said Capitol Police Chief Terry Gainer.
Two people were taken into custody, he said. "They were not authorized to take the plane from the airport -- but in fact did."
About noon, journalists and employees streamed out of the White House as authorities ordered the evacuation. "Run, this is no joke, leave the grounds," a Secret Service agent told CNN's Suzanne Malveaux.
At the Capitol, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, told The Associated Press he was on the Senate floor when police told him to evacuate. "They said, 'Get out of here.' So I ran. There's no joking about this kind of stuff," Shelby said.
On the House floor, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, said, "There was so much commotion in the gallery," AP reported. "People were yelling in the gallery. We thought something had happened in the gallery, and then the alarm came to evacuate."
Across the street from the Capitol, at least four justices inside the U.S. Supreme Court were evacuated along with other staff.
Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw, who lives in the area, said he saw two F-16 jets circle a single-engine plane and fire warning flares. The F-16s then appeared to direct the small aircraft away from the downtown area, Shaw said.
At the White House, a motorcade of six or seven cars departed the grounds during the evacuation. The motorcade then returned about 15 minutes later.
At the time of the incident, Bush was on a bike ride with a security detail in Maryland, officials said.