No reason released yet. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mymod/hdln/z...id=514&e=1&u=/ap/20050511/ap_on_go_co/capital WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol and White House were evacuated Wednesday. War planes were seen flying overhead and security cars rushed away from the buildings. Reporters in the White House were told to move to a more secure location. President Bush was not at the White House at the time. A guard in the West Wing of the White House shouted at reporters, "Go down into the basement." "Leave, run," security officers shouted to staff and reporters at the Capitol. "This is not a drill," guards shouted as they moved people away from the building.
CNN is saying a single engine plane was heading towards the area. 2 fighter planes intercepted it by shooting warning flares.
Just turned on CNN, they say the all clear has been given. Hopefully, the pilot just had some kind of mechanical problem and couldn't avoid straying into the restricted airspace.
This site is the place to get breaking news www.clutchfans.com reported this a full 8 minutes before NBC
false alarm/mistake/etc. WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol and White House were evacuated Wednesday after a small plane entered the restricted airspace over the capital. Within minutes people were allowed back into the buildings http://www.yahoo.com/_ylh=X3oDMTEwdnZjMjFhBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEdGVzdAMwBHRtcGwDaW5kZXgtY3Nz/s/239751
A security alert prompted the evacuation of parts of the White House and U.S. Capitol on today. "Run, this is no joke, leave the grounds," a U.S. Secret Service agent told CNN White House Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux.
Newly released information details that the early detection of this plane was thanks in part to the newly installed security device on the roof of the White House pictured below... DE PLANE, DE PLANE!
Whatever you do, don't let anyone get up and go to the toilet in that last 30 minutes, you will be diverted about 6 hours and blacklisted because someone had to go pee.
