F-16 Fighter Jets Intercept Plane In Trump's No-Fly Zone
Summary
F-16 fighter jets stopped a plane that entered a no-fly zone near President Donald Trump during his visit to Geneva, Ohio. The jets used flares to get the pilot's attention and then escorted the plane away, according to NORAD.Key Facts
- F-16 jets intercepted a plane around 6:15 p.m. ET near President Trump's location in Geneva, Ohio.
- The jets set off flares to alert the plane's pilot before escorting it out of the no-fly zone.
- NORAD, an American-Canadian defense group, monitors restricted airspaces around the president.
- President Trump was in Ohio for the Patriot Games, a sports event for teenagers celebrating the U.S. 250th anniversary.
- Aircraft that break temporary airspace restrictions near the president are often intercepted by NORAD.
- Two other civilian planes were intercepted near Bedminster, New Jersey, when Trump visited his golf course there.
- "General aviation" refers to civilian planes that are not used for commercial flights.
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