Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News/AP

March 9, 2025, 3:39 PM


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Air Force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near Donald Trump's Florida home Sunday, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since the president took office on Jan. 20.

North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that Sunday's incident, which took place as Trump finished a round of golf at his West Palm Beach golf course, saw F-16s deploy flares to get the attention of the civilian pilot. Jets also conducted an intercept on Saturday morning shortly after Trump arrived at the course from his private Mar-a-Lago club and residence.

The airspace intrusions in the heavily congested south Florida airspace have prompted fighter jet intercepts but did not alter Trump's schedule or impact his security, officials said. NORAD says the flares may have been visible from the ground but that they burn out quickly and don’t pose danger. Federal officials maintain a permanent flight restriction over Trump's club that expands to a radius of 30 nautical miles when the president is in residence.

Violations, and intercepts, are relatively routine, but NORAD is raising alarm over the frequency of the intrusions since Trump's inauguration, saying it has responded to more than 20 incidents and blames civilian pilots for not following regulations requiring them to check for airspace restrictions before taking off.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/air-force-intercepts-aircraft-flying-restricted-zone-mar-119614283

[Abolishinist]

1. Sounds like SpongeBob is taking advantage of our (former) FAA!

You go, SquarePants!

[4catsmom]

2. must have been one of those

fired FAA controllers giving it directions

[Traildogbob]

3. White House

Gun man yesterday, stray planes over his golf gang today, somebody coming Donny. Ya can’t piss off the whole world and steal us blind, and just having fun playing on Our time. And take away meds for emotionally troubled people.
If MTG and Vance are butt hurt people approached them at dinner, wait till MAGA’s feel the pain and wake up. Take a shit on the underground hornets nest and FO!!!!
Jr 2028????? He may be hiding in exile.

[Walleye]

6. It would be well and truly ironic if the guy that finally got Trump was one of the ones he pardoned for January 6

[Traildogbob]

7. 🤜🤛👏🏽👏🏽

[electric_blue68]

13. Woah, a gunman? I've been taking a mental health break from drumphf & eloon. Just returned

Not that I disagree with your assessment!

[EastBayGuy]

4. Hopefully soon, one of those planes will make it through

and blast Mar-a-lardo off the map.

[Walleye]

5. I never saw anything like that over Joe Biden's neighborhood where I live when he was president

Doesn’t sound too efficient. He should play golf at a military base like other presidents did

[twodogsbarking]

8. It isn't far from the airport. Trump pissed them off decades ago. Lawsuits, bullshit, legal fees. Trump.

[DENVERPOPS]

9. Jet fighters

aren't going to be able to guard Trump against falling pieces of Musk's defective rockets.......LOL

Maybe Trump and FAA should ban Musk from launching any rockets when Trump is at Mar a Lagoon.

[James48]

10. Not to worry.

Last week they fired the guy who does maintenance on the radar system.

It will last a month or two- and then, lack of maintenance will creep in.

[IronLionZion]

11. DOGE can cut NORAD next, and fire more FAA ATCs

since DEI did this.

[AmericaUnderSiege]

12. I don't recall Mar-a-Lago being a government facility. Why's the AF patrolling it?

You wanted the job, dickhead. Move into the building.

[EarthFirst]

14. I'm sure gutting the agency responsible for issuing NOTAMs would help prevent this... nt