plane intercepted by norad; escorted to frederick, maryland

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Channel: Media Monarchy · 2010 · News & Politics

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from whag: Officials with the North American Aerospace Defense Command confirm a plane that violated restricted airspace near Washington, D.C. was escorted to the Frederick Municipal Airport Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration notified NORAD of the violation who then sent two H-65 Dolphin Helicopters from the Coast Guard to intercept the plane, according to U.S. Army Maj. Mike Humphreys with NORAD. Humphreys confirms the plane was a single engine Cessna 172 but said he did not have any information on the pilot's destination. The FAA is heading up the investigation.

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