Plane Intercepted in Restricted Airspace Around DC

May 31, 2013 2:19 PM

Filed Under: NORAD, restricted airspace

COLORADO SPRINGS, UNITED STATES: Missile Commanders Lt. (L) and Lt. Col. Ken Reed confirm a launch warning over the phone during a practice drill at the North America Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 09 November, 1999. With the coming of the year 2000, many are worried about whether or not the complex missile tracking system will be operational after computers switch to the new year. Authorities at Cheyenne Mountain working on the Y2K bug are confident that there will be no problems. AFP PHOTO/Mark LEFFINGWELL (Photo credit should read MARK LEFFINGWELL/AFP/Getty Images)

File photo of NORAD operators (Photo credit should read MARK LEFFINGWELL/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — NORAD says a Coast Guard helicopter has intercepted a small plane out of communication in a restricted zone around Washington.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command says the Cessna was intercepted around 9:30 a.m. Friday and landed at Potomac Airfield in Friendly, Md., without further incident.

Officials say the pilot was directed to contact the Federal Aviation Administration for further direction.

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