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UAV Pilot Cited For Flying Aircraft Near Washington Monument

Aircraft Was Confiscated By Park Police

A Virginia man has been cited by U.S. Park Police for flying a UAV on the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

The Associated Press reports that in a news release, Park Police say that three people were flying a Wondertech Zenith UAV on the grounds of the monument last Thursday. Police cited 24-year-old William Stokes Jr. after ordering him to land the aircraft, which was confiscated.

The entire D.C. area is part of a "No Drone Zone" established by the FAA earlier this year. A "No Fly Zone" was imposed over the Nation's Capitol following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The "No Drone Zone" includes everything in a 15 mile radius of Ronald Reagan National Airport in Virginia.

Officials say that the most recent incident is the 10th illegal flight of a UAV in the national park in the Washington area this year.

(Public domain image from file)

FMI: www.nps.gov/uspp

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