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North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled two F-16 fighter jets this afternoon after a private plane lost radio contact with authorities.
The plane soon regained communications and landed safely at Centennial Airport at about 5 p.m., authorities said.
The fighters were scrambled from Peterson Air Force Base in El Paso County. A spokesman for NORAD said the decision was made out of an “abundance of caution.”
Information about the pilot, aircraft and the origin of the flight were not available this evening.
