Plane violates airspace over President Bush’s ranch

Plane violates airspace over President Bush’s ranch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small airplane twice flew into restricted airspace above President George W. Bush’s Texas ranch in what the Secret Service decided was an inadvertent violation, a Secret Service spokeswoman said on Monday.

The spokeswoman said the incident began about 11:30 p.m. (12:30 a.m. EST/0430 GMT) on Sunday night while the president and his wife were at the ranch near Crawford, Texas.

The pilot was interviewed by the Secret Service afterward and a decision was made that it was “an inadvertent violation,” the spokeswoman said.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said that it was investigating the incident to determine if further action is required. The pilot could face civil penalties.

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