Fighter jets intercept plane that entered restricted airspace over D.C.

F-16 fighter planes intercepted a civilian plane that entered restricted airspace above Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, safely escorting it from the area, military officials said. The aircraft entered the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, or DC SFRA, around 11:15 a.m., North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a news release . F-16s were dispatched by the Continental U.S. NORAD Region, the agency said. …