US fighter jet intercepts civilian plane over no-fly zone of Trump’s golf club
Trump's golf club A civilian aircraft was intercepted in a restricted airspace over Trump's golf club on Sunday.A statement of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) read, “Fighter aircraft intercepted a second general aviation aircraft that violated Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, at approximately 12.50 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The civilian aircraft was safely escorted out of the area by NORAD aircraft after the use of flares to draw the pilot’s attention”.According to the statement, this intercept was preceded by a separate TFR violation earlier in the day, bringing the total to five unauthorised incursions throughout the weekend.The civilian aircraft was safely escorted out of the area by NORAD aircraft.NORAD said the intercept was the second of the day, noting that another aircraft had entered the TFR zone. In total, there were five unauthorised incursions over the weekend.Restricted airspace near Donald Trump’s properties has been breached before. During his previous term as president, similar incidents were regularly reported around his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, often triggering fighter jet responses. Now, with Trump back in office in 2025, these airspace violations have resurfaced—especially around his Bedminster golf club—despite ongoing FAA advisories urging general aviation pilots to remain informed about flight restrictions.
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A civilian aircraft was intercepted in a restricted airspace over Trump's golf club on Sunday.
A statement of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) read, “Fighter aircraft intercepted a second general aviation aircraft that violated Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, at approximately 12.50 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The civilian aircraft was safely escorted out of the area by NORAD aircraft after the use of flares to draw the pilot’s attention”.
According to the statement, this intercept was preceded by a separate TFR violation earlier in the day, bringing the total to five unauthorised incursions throughout the weekend.
The civilian aircraft was safely escorted out of the area by NORAD aircraft.
NORAD said the intercept was the second of the day, noting that another aircraft had entered the TFR zone. In total, there were five unauthorised incursions over the weekend.
Restricted airspace near Donald Trump’s properties has been breached before. During his previous term as president, similar incidents were regularly reported around his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, often triggering fighter jet responses. Now, with Trump back in office in 2025, these airspace violations have resurfaced—especially around his Bedminster golf club—despite ongoing FAA advisories urging general aviation pilots to remain informed about flight restrictions.
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