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Florida Man Indicted For Landing Gyrocopter on US Capitol Grounds

© AP Photo / Manuel Balce CenetaA member of a bomb squad checks a small helicopter after a man landed on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2015.
A member of a bomb squad checks a small helicopter after a man landed on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. - Sputnik International
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The Florida mailman who piloted a small helicopter that landed on US Capitol grounds has been indicted on six charges on Thursday.

Doug Hughes was arrested by Capitol Police on April 15 immediately after landing on the lawn of a United States Capitol Building. The bizarre incident, which Hughes had been planning for some time, gained widespread media attention, as images of the small helicopter went viral on social media.

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A grand jury has indicted Hughes on a total of six charges, including two felonies: one for operating as an airman without an airman’s certificate and the second for violating registration requirements involving the aircraft, according to the Department of Justice. The other charges are four misdemeanor counts, including three counts of violation of national defense airspace, and one of operating a vehicle falsely labeled as a postal carrier.

© AP Photo / AP VIDEODoug Hughes had hoped to raise awareness about the influence of big money in politics by landing his gyrocopter on Capitol Hill.
Doug Hughes had hoped to raise awareness about the influence of big money in politics by landing his gyrocopter on Capitol Hill. - Sputnik International
Doug Hughes had hoped to raise awareness about the influence of big money in politics by landing his gyrocopter on Capitol Hill.

Hughes has stated that the intent behind his bizarre mission in April was to draw media and public attention to the issue of campaign finance reform.  

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