Small Plane Flies into Airspace of Air Force One
A small aircraft flew into Air Force One's airspace Friday at 10:21 a.m. near Latrobe as President Bush's plane prepared to land in Pittsburgh
A small aircraft flew into Air Force One's airspace Friday at 10:21 a.m. near Latrobe as President Bush's plane prepared to land in Pittsburgh, Secret Service officials said.
Military aircraft intercepted the plane and escorted it to an airfield in North Carolina. Secret Service agents interviewed the man, who had no passengers, and released him.
The pilot's name was not released.
Bush's schedule was not affected.
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