Man Sentenced In Plane Theft
Stolen Plane Flew Over Wisconsin
Updated: 6:50 am CST November 4, 2009
MADISON, Wis. -- A man convicted of flying a stolen plane over Wisconsin airspace earlier this year has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.Federal prosecutors said Adam Dylan Leon piloted a stolen Cessna from Canada to Missouri on April 6. Officials evacuated Wisconsin's state Capitol as a precaution as the plane passed over the state.Authorities said the plane flew across southwestern Dane County and into Illinois before landing on a rural Missouri highway.Leon told the court he was suffering from depression and hoped that fighter jets would shoot him down.
Previous Stories:
- September 29, 2009: Report: Feds Didn't Tell State About Stolen Plane
- June 18, 2009: Flight Student Indicted In Plane Theft
- April 10, 2009: Stolen Plane Suspect To Have Psychiatric Evaluation
- April 7, 2009: Authorities: Pilot Of Stolen Plane Was Trying To Commit Suicide
- April 7, 2009: Man Nabbed After Flying Stolen Plane Across Wisconsin
- April 6, 2009: Wisconsin Pilots Track Stolen Plane After State Capitol Evacuated
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