On Saturday afternoon, a fighter jet was dispatched after a civilian plane inadvertently entered restricted airspace above Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Donald Trump is currently spending the holiday weekend.
According to NORAD, the pilot entered the no-fly zone shortly before 2:40 p.m. Eastern time. A standard “headbutt” maneuver was employed to alert the pilot, and the aircraft was successfully guided out of the restricted area.
It marked the fourth airspace violation of the day — and certainly not the last. NORAD reported a fifth incursion later, all occurring within the same restricted zone surrounding Trump’s location.
Their response was prompt. NORAD activated its multi-layered defense system — which includes radar, satellites, and fighter jets — to secure the airspace, which is prohibited whenever Trump is in town.
