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In February 1974, a stolen [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] helicopter [[1974 White House helicopter incident|landed without authorization]] on the White House's grounds.{{r|bXgDO}} Twenty years later, in 1994, a stolen [[Cessna 150|light plane]] flown by [[Frank Eugene Corder]] crashed on White House grounds, instantly killing him.{{r|JO4kZ}} | In February 1974, a stolen [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] helicopter [[1974 White House helicopter incident|landed without authorization]] on the White House's grounds.{{r|bXgDO}} Twenty years later, in 1994, a stolen [[Cessna 150|light plane]] flown by [[Frank Eugene Corder]] crashed on White House grounds, instantly killing him.{{r|JO4kZ}} | ||
During the | During the September 11 attacks, shortly after notice of the plane impacts, the White House staff and other occupants were ordered to evacuate by the [[US Secret Service|U.S. Secret Service]] after a call was made to them from [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]] air traffic control staff, stating, "There is an aircraft coming at you," though an aircraft never did show up.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2021 |title=This is what it was like inside the White House on 9/11 |url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/09/white-house-staff-member-shares-their-experience-of-9-11/ |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=World Economic Forum |language=en}}</ref> | ||
On May 12, 2005, as a result of increased security regarding air traffic in the capital, the White House was evacuated after an unauthorized aircraft approached near the grounds.{{r|ZScbt}} After being forced to land by two [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 fighter jets]] and a [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|Black Hawk helicopter]] at a small airport nearby, the pilot was identified to be a student pilot who accidentally breached White House grounds without knowledge.<ref name="ZScbt" /> | On May 12, 2005, as a result of increased security regarding air traffic in the capital, the White House was evacuated after an unauthorized aircraft approached near the grounds.{{r|ZScbt}} After being forced to land by two [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 fighter jets]] and a [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|Black Hawk helicopter]] at a small airport nearby, the pilot was identified to be a student pilot who accidentally breached White House grounds without knowledge.<ref name="ZScbt" /> | ||