Posted by Dennis E on September 12, 2001 at 06:26:35:
615AM -- an unidentified aircraft was intercepted by a fighter jet over Everett, landed at Paine Field and is surrounded by law enforcement. The main action was heard on 252.000 between an AWACS, which seems to be called Archibald 509, and the fighter. Archibald also called BigFoot, McChord command center, about the incident. also heard in the area was Archibald 507. In addition, an Airlift NW chopper from Arlington to Providence Hospital, Everett, was initially denied entry into the 3-mile radius Temporary Flight Restriction area that exists around Naval Station, Everett. The chopper said it would return and orbit around Arlington but a few minutes later, Seattle Center (on 128.500) cleard the chopper to land at the Everett hospital.
All night long, pretty much, the fighters have been re-fueling between 24,000 and 31,000 feet and all that heard on 252.000 also.
626AM -- the orbiting fighter at Paine Field is cleared to leave the area as soon as law enforcement "takes the pilot into custody." No idea on type of aircraft, etc.