April 15, 2015 – A Florida rural carrier landed his gyrocopter on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol today. The postal employee was identified as Douglas M. Hughes a rural carrier in Riverview, FL.

Washington Post – U.S. Capitol Police said that a small gyrocopter with one occupant landed on the West Lawn of the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon.

Eyewitnesses in Capitol offices reported seeing police run toward the aircraft and take the pilot away. The small craft landed in the middle of the West Front Lawn, where the annual Christmas tree and Fourth of July concert stage are set up. More from the Washington Post.

Below is a video of Hughes explaining and detailing his proposed flight. More from the Tampa Bay Times