The aircraft landed at the airport, which is not a port of entry into the United States, while en route from the Bahamas to Ottawa, Canada; the pilot told officials he was simply trying to pass through American airspace, not land in the U.S., when he was forced to land because one of the plane's engines started smoking.
The aircraft landed at an airport that is not a port of entry into the United States, while en route from the Bahamas to Ottawa, Canada; the pilot stated he was merely passing through American airspace, not intending to land in the U.S., when he was forced to land due to one of the plane's engines catching fire.