On this day - 12 September
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Stolen plane crash at the White House
Frank Corder stole a Cessna 150 plane and, while severely intoxicated, took off from Maryland. He tried to fly the plane into the wall of the White House but crashed into the lawn on September 12th 1994. He was killed on impact.
This led to an overhaul of security procedures around the White House as the plane had entered restricted airspace without issue. Due to renovations taking place, the President was not staying in the White House when this occurred.
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