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Airspace incursion near Trump's golf course: Plane violates restriction; escorted out by F-16
@Source: indiatimes.com
A NORAD fighter jet intercepted a civilian aircraft which entered the restricted airspace above Bedminster, New Jersey, where US President Donald Trump is spending the 4th July holiday weekend, on Saturday afternoon."NORAD intercepted a plane violating a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over Bedminster, NJ on July 5, 2025. Pilots, a reminder to check FAA NOTAMs before you fly! ," the joint United States-Canada military organization wrote on X about the incident.The North American Aerospace Defense Command conducts aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning to defend North America.According its statement, the civilian pilot flew into a TFR zone just before 2:40 pm ET (Sunday 00:10 am IST) and was safely escorted out by the fighter jet. The statement also noted that this was the day's fourth violation of the restricted airspace, and was followed by another one later.Also, while the NORAD statement did not mention the type of aircraft used for the interception, several outlets, including The New York Post, reported that it was an F-16.In February too, NORAD scrambled three F-16s in response to a violation of the airspace above Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
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