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Crime history: Airplanes barred from flying over White House

By Scott McCabe
Published February 21, 2012 5:00am ET
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Crime history: Airplanes barred from flying over White House
On this day, Feb. 22, in 1935, it became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White House because the aircraft disturbed President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s sleep. The president’s house has since been the target of at least three aerial incidents. In 1974, an Army private stole a helicopter from Fort Meade, hovered above the […]

On this day, Feb. 22, in 1935, it became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White House because the aircraft disturbed President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s sleep.

The president’s house has since been the target of at least three aerial incidents.

In 1974, an Army private stole a helicopter from Fort Meade, hovered above the White House for six minutes and landed on the South Lawn.

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