Pilot is a 61-year-old Postal Service worker from Florida. — -- The pilot of a small helicopter that landed on the U.S. Capitol's West lawn in Washington, D.C., this afternoon has been arrested, ...

Doug Hughes, the Florida man who flew his gyrocopter into Washington, D.C. and landed it on the west front lawn of the Capitol building last month, was formally indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday.

RUSKIN, Fla. (AP) – The letter carrier who caused a full-scale security review in Washington when he violated national airspace by landing his gyrocopter on Capitol Hill expressed frustration Sunday ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Florida mail carrier who flew a gyrocopter onto the U.S. Capitol grounds to publicize the need for campaign finance reform was sentenced to 120 days in jail on Thursday ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The NTSB has released its preliminary report on the deadly gyrocopter crash near Yankton. The report says the pilot built the gyrocopter and had just performed maintenance ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earlier today, a postman from Ruskin, Florida, landed a gyrocopter ...

Hughes' attorneys say they don't think he should have to serve any more time behind bars, noting that no one was injured and no property was damaged. Hughes spent one night in jail after the stunt, ...