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Apr 24, 2009

Airspace Violation Briefly Evacuates Capitol

Some reports coming in that the Capitol was briefly evacuated after an airspace violation. An airplane apparently strayed into restricted air space over the District and had to be diverted. The White House was reportedly also evacuated, but MSNBC has since reported that Capitol Police have given the all-clear. We’ve heard that a helicopter can still be seen circling around Dupont Circle. Anybody see anything else? We’ll update when we hear more….

 
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