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 WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Capitol and White House were evacuated Wednesday after a small plane entered restricted airspace and came within three miles of the executive mansion. Military jets scrambled to intercept the aircraft and fired warning flares.
Two men in the aircraft, which relatives and friends said was on its way to a North Carolina air show, were taken into custody and interviewed by authorities at a Maryland airport where the plane landed after a military escort.
"This appears to be errant pilots," Capitol Police Chief Terrance W. Gainer. he said. He said officials were concerned because the plane appeared to be "on a straight-in shot toward the center of the Washington area."
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