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Breaking: Small Aircraft Lands on Capitol Lawn

April 15, 2015 Small Aircraft Lands on Capitol Lawn
Jason Hyatt 1 Comment News

The pilot of a gyro copter was taken into custody when he landed his aircraft on the West Lawn of the U.S Capitol. The incident caused a temporary lockdown of the Capitol Visitor’s Center.

Capitol Police took the man into custody shortly after the incident.

The man’s motive and identity are not known at this time and the situation is currently under investigation.

We will provide more information as it becomes available.

About the Author

Jason Hyatt is an aerospace industry professional with over 10 years of experience in the military and commercial aviation sectors. Born and raised in the Southwest United States, an area blessed with over 300 days of sunshine per year, he is fortunate to have been in and around aviation his entire life. After a brief stint as a semi-professional soccer player in the early 2000's, he realized his desire to live and work in aviation. While working for Boeing IDS (now BDS) in 2005, he first picked up a camera and started experimenting with aviation photography and photojournalism. As a freelance aviation photojournalist, he has been able to stay close to military aviation, his primary area of interest.

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