A Denver-bound Frontier Airlines passenger jet flew through the restricted airspace above the White House last night.
The pilot of Flight 819, a Boeing 737, was immediately contacted by air traffic controllers and he acknowledged making an error.
The plane took off from Reagan National Airport at 6:15 p.m. EST and landed at Denver International Airport.
It was monitored after entering the restricted airspace, but no other measures were taken. The airspace above Washington is still being patrolled by fighter planes.
The standard departure route for planes flying out of Reagan National includes a sharp turn just after takeoff, to avoid the restricted airspace.
"The pilot missed the first turning point," Brown said. "He did manage to go through part of the restricted airspace."
I guess the security isn't that good as they tell us ! :o
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