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Restricted Airspace Breached Near Trump's Bedminster Golf Club, F-16s Scramble
Sometimes, when very important people or big events are in one place, planes are told they cannot fly overhead.
That special area is called restricted airspace, or a no-fly zone.
In July, more than 10 planes flew into a restricted area near a golf club in Bedminster.
The golf club belongs to Donald Trump, a former president of the United States.
The no-fly zone was also over nearby East Rutherford, where the World Cup Final was happening.
Fighter jets called F-16s flew out to meet the planes and make sure they left.
The jets had to scramble three different times.
During two of those missions, the jets released bright flares, which are like glowing sparks that catch a pilot's attention.
NORAD, the group in charge of guarding North American skies, said people on the ground may have seen the flares.
In the end, three of the planes were intercepted, and everyone stayed safe.
More than 10 planes entered temporarily restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford in July.
NORAD F-16 fighter jets were scrambled three times as planes flew too close to Donald Trump's golf course in Bedminster.
The restricted airspace covered Bedminster and East Rutherford, where the World Cup Final was being held.
NORAD F-16 jets intercepted three of the planes.
During two of the intercepts, the jets released flares that NORAD said may have been visible to people on the ground.
- Who
- North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-16 fighter jets and Donald Trump, whose golf club in Bedminster was the protected location.
- What
- More than 10 planes entered temporarily restricted airspace, and NORAD F-16 jets intercepted three of them.
- Where
- Over Bedminster and East Rutherford, where the World Cup Final was being held.
- When
- In July.
- Why
- Planes came too close to Trump's golf course and entered the temporarily restricted airspace, requiring a military response.
Key facts
- Agency
- North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
- Aircraft
- F-16 fighter jets
- Location
- Bedminster and East Rutherford
- Time period
- July
- Planes entering restricted airspace
- More than 10
- Interceptions
- 3
- Flares released
- During 2 intercepts
- Protected site
- Trump's golf club in Bedminster









