On 2005-05-14, Hilton wrote:
- Came very close to being shot down

From the article:

| The most dangerous breach occurred when Sheaffer crossed into Prohibited
| Area P-56, no-fly airspace covering the White House and the Naval
| Observatory. The Cessna passed over that area while being escorted away
| by the Black Hawk.

I'm not sure which part they're calling dangerous -- that a heavily
armed and almost fully fueled helicopter passed over the White House
or that the pilot of a US military aircraft was stupid enough to
escort a perceived threat right to the heart of the city...

--
Ben Jackson

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