According to a source familiar with the matter, last weekend, up to 6 foreign aircraft entered the restricted sky over Bedminster, New Jersey while US President Donald Trump was playing golf in the area.
The incident prompted the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to activate an emergency response, deploy investigation flights and intercept one of these aircraft.
The incident raised concerns about national security as well as Mr. Trump's safety, as violations occurred right when he was present at the golf club. Many months ago, there were also some similar cases, when civil aircraft arbitrarily flew into restricted airspace in places where the US leader was residing.
In the latest incident, all were small private jets and were advised to stay away from the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. The US Air Force said one of these was intercepted by an F-16 fighter on September 14.
NORAD and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aim to keep the US sky safe, paying special attention to areas with temporary flight restrictions to ensure aviation safety, national security and the security of the President, General Alexander Guillot said.
The US Air Force also reminded: Citizens need to remember that procedures for temporary flight restricted areas (TFR) are mandatory and must check all FAA aviation announcements (NOTAM) as well as update information before each flight.
