"At about 1 p.m. we called the Capitol Police and Secret Service to ask whether they were aware that a man was flying toward the Capitol in a gyrocopter and ask for comment," Orsi said. "We posted their response on our website. At approximately 1:30,
Police in Washington, DC report that they have detained a man who flew a personal aircraft known as a gyrocopter through restricted airspace, landing the one-man flyer on the Capitol's West Lawn. Authorities blocked off
"At about 1 p.m. we called the Capitol Police and Secret Service to ask whether they were aware that a man was flying toward the Capitol in a gyrocopter and ask for comment," Orsi said. "We posted their response on our website. At approximately 1:30,
The man's identity and motive were not immediately clear.
A man flew a gyrocopter on to the front lawn of the Capitol on Wednesday, and footage captured and provided to the Associated Press shows his descent. And it's even better when you add, thanks to Trevor Foughty and Emily Cahn, the theme song from