[TBall]

A 9:49 wire story says the plane got within 5 miles of the WH. The plane is still in the air heading southeast and the FAA is attempting to communicate.

[kattracks]

Parts of White House Evacuated

Nov 20, 9:44 AM (ET) WASHINGTON (AP) - At least parts of the White House were evacuated Thursday. A plane flew within five miles of restricted airspace around the complex, the Secret Service said. "It's heading southeast away from the White House and the FAA is attempting to communicate with it," spokeswoman Jean Mitchell said. There was no official evacuation, she said. But White House staff members did leave the West Wing for a time, and then were allowed to return.

[eastforker]

It seems to me that a plane traveling at around 120 mph,2 miles a minute,it would leave minimal time to evacuate if it truly was an emergency.Even within 10 miles it could make impact in five minutes.Lets see,by the time it is discovered,decision made to evacuate,evacuation announced,people leaving desk,travel time to exit,doesn't leave a whole lot of time.