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Fighter jets intercept civilian plane over Geneva, Ohio, where Trump attended teen athletic event
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Fighter jets intercepted a civilian plane flying through restricted airspace over Geneva, Ohio, where President Trump was attending a teen athletic event, according to NORAD.
- F-16 jets deployed flares to gain the pilot's attention and safely escorted the plane out of the restricted zone around 6:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
- The temporary flight restriction was issued by the FAA due to President Trump's visit for the 2026 Patriot Games, a youth athletic tournament supported by the White House.
- NORAD emphasized that flares used during interceptions burn out quickly and pose no danger to people on the ground, though they may have been visible.
- Similar interceptions occurred over Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday, where two planes violated temporary restrictions near one of Trump's golf courses and were also safely escorted away.
