Small aircraft lands on Capitol lawn; pilot in custody

Police arrested a man who steered his tiny aircraft onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol after flying through restricted airspace around the National Mall Wednesday. The pilot was Doug Hughes, 61, a Postal Service worker from Ruskin, Florida, according to a person who was briefed by Capitol Police and revealed the information on condition of anonymity.

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