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.

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The Florida man who flew his gyrocopter to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol was indicted Wednesday on multiple federal charges. Douglas Hughes, 61, of Ruskin, Fla. was indicted ...

The gyrocopter that landed on the Capitol grounds wasn't detected as it flew into restricted Washington airspace, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command said. Norad spokesman ...

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

The quirky aircraft Douglas Hughes reportedly flew from Gettysburg to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday generally is called a gyrocopter, but it also goes by gyroplane, autogiro and autogyro. Like a ...