The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is urging pilots to do their homework before taking flight after a fighter jet was scrambled Saturday afternoon to intercept a civilian plane that had entered restricted airspace where President Donald Trump was spending his holiday weekend.
The incident took place in the skies over Bedminster, New Jersey, home of one of the president’s favorite golf courses. The pilot flew into the restricted zone just before 2:40 p.m. ET, according to NORAD.
The pilot flew into a temporary flight restriction (TFR) zone just before 2:40 p.m. ET, according to a NORAD statement. It was the fourth violation of the day, with yet another, a fifth, coming later.
It prompted a NORAD post on X:
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“If you’re flying anywhere
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