NORAD intercepts plane in Trump’s Bedminster no-fly zone: 'No excuses'
- - - NORAD intercepts plane in Trump's Bedminster no-fly zone: 'No excuses'
Jasmine BaehrJuly 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A fighter jet scrambled by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted a civilian aircraft Saturday afternoon after it entered restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Donald Trump is spending the holiday weekend.
The pilot flew into a temporary flight restriction (TFR) zone just before 2:40 p.m. ET, according to a NORAD statement.
The aircraft was safely escorted out of the area after a standard "headbutt" maneuver was used to get the pilot's attention.
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President Donald Trump is in Bedminster, N.J., at his golf club for the holiday weekend after celebrating Independence Day at the White House.
This was the fourth restricted airspace violation of the day and not the last.
NORAD says another incursion happened later, making for five unauthorized entries in a single day over presidential airspace.
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NORAD responded swiftly, using its layered defense system of radar, satellites and fighter aircraft designed to protect U.S. and Canadian skies. The airspace over Bedminster is locked down any time Trump is in town.
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