Archive · 10 Aug 2026

Restricted Airspace Breached Near Trump's Bedminster Golf Club, F-16s Scramble

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.

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