Air Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft that flew in restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said.
The civilian aircraft was spotted flying within a zone under the temporary flight restriction (TFR) at around 1.15 p.m. ET on March 9, according to NORAD.
In response, NORAD scrambled F-16 fighter jets, which fired flares to get the pilot’s attention. NORAD said the flares were visible to the public but they burnt out quickly and posed no danger.
The incident took place as Trump finished a round of golf at his West Palm Beach golf course. It was also the second time in 48 hours that F-16 fighter jets from the Continental U.S. NORAD region responded to such an aviation violation over Palm Beach, Florida, the aerospace command said….