US Imposes Flight Bans over Three National Landmarks

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US Imposes Flight Bans over Three National Landmarks

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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday announced temporary flight restrictions over three national landmarks for fear of possible terror attacks during the Independence Day holiday on July Fourth.

A "no-fly zone" around the Statue of Liberty in New York was imposed on Tuesday and flights will be barred from flying within one nautical mile (about 1.8 kilometers) of the monument until September, said FAA spokesman William Shumann.

Planes will also be prohibited from flying within four nauticalmiles (about 7.3 kilometers) around Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota from July 3 to July 5, and within three nautical miles (about 5.5 kilometers) of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis in times near the July 4th holiday, he said.

Shumann said the airspace surrounding the Statue of Liberty andthe Gateway Arch are among 30 sites already protected by a permanent "Class B" classification, which requires aircraft to seek permission to enter.

The FAA ordered dozens of no-fly zones across the nation soon after the September 11 terror attacks. Most of the restrictions have been lifted, including one around the space where the World Trade Center in New York once stood.

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