F-16 intercepts strange aircraft in the sky of Washington DC

According to Voice of Russia, on June 7, a small private plane violating Washington's airspace was intercepted by two military F-16 fighter jets and escorted to Mount Airy Airport (North Carolina).

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) representative Chuck Marsh said that after the alarm, people were evacuated from Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress and neighboring buildings in Washington.

A pilot on an F-16 flying a mission for Norad. (Photo: Getty Images)

However, security at the White House was not affected by this incident.

According to reports, the pilot took off from Westfield (Massachusetts), and is believed to have accidentally gotten lost. Immediately after landing, he was questioned by US Secret Service agents responsible for the president's security./.

According to VNA