Stolen Airplane from Canada

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I got this from a local news website www.waow.com

STATE-WIDE (WAOW) -- The story surrounding a plane and the state of Wisconsin continues to unfold.

The latest reports are from The North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado.

They say 2 F-16 fighters were dispatched to track a single-engine plane over Wisconsin.

That's according to the Associated Press.

Officials believe the plane is stolen and the pilot is a Canadian student.

A Command spokesperson says the Cessna 172 was south of Madison around 5:30 pm and is headed south-west

The Capitol building in Madison was evacuated shortly after 5 pm. Police there would not say why.

But a North American Aerospace Command spokesperson says it was evacuated as a precautionary measure.

Many workers had already left the Capitol by 5:30 pm and Governor Jim Doyle was not there.

In Mosinee, a call from Homeland Security put local law enforcement on high alert at Central Wisconsin Airport.

Homeland Security has their eye on the stolen plane. Emergency crews were called to the airport.

The Comand spokesperson says the plane was stolen from Thunder Bay, Ontario around 2:30 Monday afternoon and was flying eratically.

The student pilot has not communicated with the fighter pilots but is not believed to be a terrorist threat.

It is believed that there's only one person aboard.

CWA managers say they were notified to prepare for a possible forced landing of the plane at the airport.

As of 6:00 Monday evening, emergency units have left the airport but firefighters and police from several departments were called in earlier Monday afternoon.

Newsline 9 has a crew continuing to work on this story and will bring you more information as it is made available.