Fighter jets force plane down near Bush ranch

US fighter jets forced down a light aircraft that flew too close to President George Bush’s Texas ranch.

Secret Service spokeswoman Ann Roman said it was not clear how close the plane came to the ranch in Crawford, yesterday, but it flew into a restricted area.

Bush is spending a long Easter weekend at the ranch.

The unidentified pilot was being questioned after landing in San Marcos, Roman said. Inadvertent violations happened “routinely”, she added.