US Fighter Jets Intercept Civilian Aircraft Flying Near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

The North American Aerospace Defense Command said its fighter jets have safely escorted the plane out of the area.
US Fighter Jets Intercept Civilian Aircraft Flying Near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
The Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 10, 2022. Steve Helber/AP Photo
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said F-16 fighter jets intercepted a plane that entered restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate ‌in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 29.

The civilian aircraft entered a temporary flight restriction zone near the estate at about 1:15 p.m. ET, prompting fighter jets to dispense flares in response, which were visible to the public, NORAD said in a press release.