F-16 intercepts plane over Trump’s Patriot Games in latest airspace violation
- An F-16 fighter jet was forced to intercept a civilian plane over Geneva, Ohio, as President Donald Trump attended the Patriot Games, the second such incident in a week.
- North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement its jet had fired flares to catch the attention of the pilot, who had violated temporary flight restrictions imposed on the area, before escorting the plane to safety Tuesday.
- The incident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m.
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- An F-16 fighter jet was forced to intercept a civilian plane over Geneva, Ohio, as President Donald Trump attended the Patriot Games, the second such incident in a week.
- North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement its jet had fired flares to catch the attention of the pilot, who had violated temporary flight restrictions imposed on the area, before escorting the plane to safety Tuesday.
- The incident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m.
Sources: The Independent