Fighter jets scrambled, flares deployed after plane spotted near Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort
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Key Points:
- Fighter jets scrambled and deployed flares over Palm Beach after a civilian plane breached restricted airspace near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to U.S. military officials.
- NORAD confirmed that F-16 jets intercepted the aircraft entering a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) zone, typically imposed when the president is in the area, at around 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
- President Trump was at his West Palm Beach golf club during the breach, and Air Force One remained secure on the Palm Beach airport tarmac.
- The incident gained attention after a Delta Airlines flight video circulated online, initially suggesting a drone was involved, but NORAD later clarified the breach was caused by a civilian aircraft.
- The civilian plane was safely escorted out after communication was re-established, following the use of flares by fighter jets to signal the pilot; this comes after a recent decision to enforce a 24/7, year-round flight restriction around Mar-a-Lago.
