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| US jets intercept civilian plane near Biden's residence | |
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| The no-fly zone violator was escorted to a nearby airport in Delaware | The no-fly zone violator was escorted to a nearby airport in Delaware |
| An unspecified civilian aircraft violated restricted airspace north of Wilmington, Delaware, near the residence of US President Joe Biden on Saturday, the US Secret Service has said. | An unspecified civilian aircraft violated restricted airspace north of Wilmington, Delaware, near the residence of US President Joe Biden on Saturday, the US Secret Service has said. |
| “As a precaution, assets were scrambled to intercept and the civilian aircraft safely landed at a nearby airport,” the Secret Service chief of communications, Anthony Guglielmi, said in a statement. | “As a precaution, assets were scrambled to intercept and the civilian aircraft safely landed at a nearby airport,” the Secret Service chief of communications, Anthony Guglielmi, said in a statement. |
| The incident took place shortly after 2pm on Saturday while President Biden was at his Wilmington home, but according to security officials, there were “no impacts to the protectee’s movements.” | The incident took place shortly after 2pm on Saturday while President Biden was at his Wilmington home, but according to security officials, there were “no impacts to the protectee’s movements.” |
| Nevertheless, the Secret Service launched a probe into the incident, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration. | Nevertheless, the Secret Service launched a probe into the incident, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration. |
| In June, US Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a rogue private aircraft that flew over Washington, DC and crashed into the mountains in Virginia. The incident was reportedly caused by a sudden loss of cabin pressurization, which incapacitated the flight crew members. | In June, US Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a rogue private aircraft that flew over Washington, DC and crashed into the mountains in Virginia. The incident was reportedly caused by a sudden loss of cabin pressurization, which incapacitated the flight crew members. |