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Old July 29th 05, 04:17 PM
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/0...ane/index.html

Small plane enters shuttle no-fly zone
Pilot disappears after being forced to land

From Mike Mount
CNN Washington Bureau
Friday, July 29, 2005; Posted: 6:53 a.m. EDT (10:53 GMT)

A small plane came within 20 miles of Discovery's launch pad three
minutes before liftoff Tuesday.


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The pilot of a small plane that penetrated the
no-fly zone around Kennedy Space Center shortly before the space
shuttle's launch Tuesday disappeared after being forced to land, Air
Force officials said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, the officials said
Thursday.....

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