White House on lockdown over Washington airspace alert
Plane that allegedly violated the airspace of the US capital city 'is not considered hostile at this time,' the NORAD said
November 26, 2019
WASHINGTON: The US Air Force scrambled jets Tuesday after reports of an unidentified aircraft in restricted airspace over Washington forced a brief lockdown in the White House.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that its jet fighters "are on site and responding".
The plane that allegedly violated the airspace of the US capital city "is not considered hostile at this time," they said.
Washington airspace restrictions were severely tightened after the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington.
