5 years ago
Some tense moments late Wednesday morning for the pilot of a private plane and law enforcement authorities in southern Maryland. An 84-year-old Alexandria man was forced to land his Beechcraft plane in Indian Head. The Charles County Sheriff's Office says the man was returning from Stafford Regional Airport in Virginia to Clinton, Maryland, when he received instructions from flight controllers to turn around, indicating that they could not access his flight plan. The pilot acknowledged the order but did not hear a response. He then learned his plane was having an electrical problem and decided to put down at the Maryland Airport a few miles away.
Shortly thereafter, a military helicopter responding to intercept the airplane landed at the airport as well. Sheriff's Office investigators responded and interviewed the man with the United States Secret Service. No charges were filed, but the incident will be referred to the Federal Aviation Administration for review.
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