Fighter jets scrambled as plane breaches no-fly zone over Trump's golf club

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Military jets scrambled to intercept the civilian plane and used flares to alert the pilot, who was then escorted out of the area. It was the second such incursion on Sunday and one of five unauthorised entries into the restricted airspace over the weekend.

US President Donald Trump spent the weekend at his residence in Bedminster, New Jersey. (AFP)

India Today World Desk

New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 4, 2025 07:44 IST

US fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft on Sunday after it entered restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s golf club in New Jersey, Fox News reported.

The incident occurred around 12:50 p.m. (local time), when the pilot flew into a temporary flight restriction (TFR) zone over Trump Golf Club in Bedminster, according to a statement from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Military jets scrambled to intercept the plane and used flares to alert the pilot, who was then escorted out of the area. The flares may have been visible from the ground but burned out quickly and posed no danger, NORAD said.

It was the second such incursion of the day and one of five unauthorised entries into the restricted airspace over the weekend.

Trump was at the club at the time, according to his public schedule. He was expected to return to the White House on Sunday evening. The White House has yet to issue a statement on the incident.

Violations of restricted airspace have become more common since Trump took office in January for a second term. In July, NORAD intercepted five different aircraft in a single day over Bedminster. A similar incident occurred in March near Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s luxury resort club and residence in Florida.

“Adhering to FAA restricted airspace protocols is mandatory, regardless of geographical region, airframe, or aircrew,” NORAD said in a statement. “All pilots must familiarize themselves with updates to restricted airspace, including reviewing new and existing FAA NOTAMs that impact their flight plans and activities.”

The command has urged general aviation pilots to stay alert and check all flight notifications before taking off near restricted zones.

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Published By:

Devika Bhattacharya

Published On:

Aug 4, 2025

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