[JYO] F-16s Briefly Scramble Over N. Virginia

F-16s Briefly Scramble Over N. Virginia 
Updated: Tuesday, Jun. 10, 2003 - 
6:13 PM EDT. <!----     <span class="body_feature_desc">Don't be alarmed by the 
F-16's you saw flying overhead Tuesday afternoon.</span> ----><!---</font> --->

Don't be alarmed by the F-16's flying overhead Tuesday afternoon in the 
northern Virginia area. A small aircraft was flying in or near the restricted 
airspace of the National Capitol Region. 
The plane did have clearance to be there, but the clearance was not routed 
through the correct channels. 
As a precaution, NORAD scrambled two F-16's out of the Andrews Air Force 
Base. By the time the F-16's got over Northern Virginia, NORAD learned about 
the 
clearance. The fighter-jets returned to the base without incident. 
Norad also tells WTOP there was a second small aircraft in the northern 
Virginia area at the same time. The jets circled to check-out that small plane 
and 
it was also considered not to be a threat.

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