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Before 6:42 p.m. September 11, 2001: Unknown Aircraft Racing Toward Air Force One

2001-09-11

As Air Force One is approaching Andrews Air Force Base, just outside Washington, with the president on board, the FAA reports an aircraft racing towards it. Fighters quickly intercept the aircraft, which turns out to be a Lear business jet, “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” [Filson, 2003, pp. 88]