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Small plane intercepted by F-15s near Camp David

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A small aircraft went into the airspace of Camp David, a no-fly zone.


US President Barack Obama was present at Camp David when the aircraft wandered into its space but was intercepted by two F-15 fighter jets patrolling in the area, authorities said.


The Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft had filed a flight plan but was not in radio contact and got within 11 miles of the presidential retreat.


The two F-15 jets from Jacksonville, Florida, were patrolling in the area and guided the plane to a landing at nearby Hagerstown, Maryland.


Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters described the incident as a "pilot deviation," but no other details were given of why the pilot was out of radio contact. The identity of the pilot was not disclosed.
 

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