Canadian fighter jets were sent to intercept a private civilian plane that breached restricted airspace over Kananaskis, Alta., where the G7 summit is currently taking place.
The fixed-wing Canadian aircraft entered the no-fly zone shortly after 11 a.m. on June 15, prompting NORAD’s Canadian region (CANR) to deploy CF-18 Hornet fighter jets to intercept it, the RCMP said in a press release.
CANR implemented final warning protocols following several attempts to capture the pilot’s attention to ensure the plane could land safely under its own power, the RCMP said, noting that the incident was taken “very seriously.”
Const. Lauren Mowbray said those protocols included the jets firing warning flares at the pilot. The plane was then met on the ground by the RCMP and its partners. Mowbray did not say if the pilot will face charges….