A General Dynamics F-16 fighter jet intercepted a plane that breached restricted airspace near President Trump’s rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, Wednesday afternoon.
Video shows Trump looking up at the sky as the fighter jet fired off warning flares. He told the crowd: “Oh, look at that – they [fighter jet] gave the president a little display.”
MOMENTS AGO: Fighter jet flies over Trump rally in Arizona and appears to fire off flares; crowd chants “USA!” pic.twitter.com/8znBkEJrcb
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 28, 2020
After the incident, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) officials tweeted that the plane was intercepted around 1400 MDT after it breached the Temporary Flight Restriction area surrounding Bullhead City.
A second tweet from NORAD said the plane’s pilot was “non-responsive to initial intercept procedures, but established radio communications after NORAD aircraft deployed signal flares.”
NORAD continued: “The aircraft was escorted out of the restricted area by the NORAD aircraft without further incident.”
(1/2) At approx. 1400 MDT, NORAD F-16 aircraft investigated a general aviation aircraft that was not in communication with ATC and entered the Temporary Flight Restriction area surrounding Bullhead City, AZ without proper clearance. #WeHaveTheWatch
— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) October 28, 2020