2 aircraft intercepted in D.C. no-fly zone

Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:29 pm » by **Zegtelzegtel**

2 aircraft intercepted in D.C. no-fly zone

The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Oct 22, 2011 14:25:05 EDT
WASHINGTON — NORAD on Saturday said military aircraft intercepted two civilian aircraft in separate incidents in the Washington region.

The first aircraft was out of radio communication Saturday morning, NORAD said. The plane was intercepted by two Air Force F-16 fighter jets, but once it regained communication it was allowed to proceed.

NORAD said the second aircraft was intercepted by an F-16 and a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter about an hour later after it entered into restricted airspace. Once it was escorted out of the restricted airspace, the aircraft was allowed to proceed to its original destination.

NORAD did not have details about the aircrafts’ fight plans or exactly where they were intercepted.

Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:46 pm » by **E6722maj**

i wonder if 2 such incidents in 1 day is an unusual occurrence? :think:

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Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:57 pm » by **Kaarmaa**

zegtelzegtel wrote:NORAD did not have details about the aircrafts’ fight plans or exactly where they were intercepted.

Nice slip of the tongue :wink: