Air Force fighter jet intercepts small plane near Trump's New Jersey golf course 'without proper clearance'
- The US military said an F-16 jet intercepted a plane around 12.30 pm on Saturday
- The plane was allegedly 'without proper clearances or communications' around Trump's Bedminster golf course in New Jersey
- After being intercepted, the plane landed at an airport in Pittstown, New Jersey 'without incident'
- Trump arrived in New Jersey on Friday afternoon and is scheduled to depart for Washington on Sunday afternoon
A US Air Force fighter jet intercepted a small general aviation aircraft flying near President Donald Trump's private golf club.
The US military announced that an F-16 jet intercepted a plane around 12.30 pm on Saturday.
It was flying 'without proper clearances or communications' in the temporary flight restriction zone around the president's Bedminster golf course in New Jersey, where he is spending the weekend.
A US Air Force F-16 jet (pictured, April 2017) intercepted a small general aviation aircraft flying near President Donald Trump's private golf club around 12.30 pm on Saturday
Continental US North American Aerospace Defense Command says the intercepted aircraft landed at an airport in Pittstown, New Jersey without incident, where local law enforcement met the pilot.
There is currently no information available on who the pilot is or the type of plane that was being flown.
Trump arrived in New Jersey on Friday afternoon and is scheduled to depart for Washington on Sunday afternoon. He does not have any public scheduled events.
Last weekend, the commander-in-chief was staying at Trump Turnberry, his luxury golf resort in Scotland, during a trip to Europe.
Trump arrived in New Jersey on Friday afternoon and is scheduled to depart for Washington on Sunday afternoon. He does not have any public scheduled events. Pictured: Trump attends the Concourse for the Kids at Bedminster in September 2014
On Sunday, White House Deputy Press Secretary Linsday Walters released a statement on the incident:
'Yesterday at approximately 1230 EST, a small, low wing general aviation aircraft was detected entering "no fly" space near Bedminster,' she wrote.
'As is standard practice in such cases, US military aircraft (single F-16) intercepted the violator and escorted them from restricted airspace.
'The aircraft was met upon landing at Sky Manor airport in Pittstown, NJ and the pilot interviewed by law enforcement and deemed a non-threat. For additional information on this event we refer you to USSS public affairs.'
Trump himself has not commented on the incident but critically several times on Saturday afternoon about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
'The Rigged Witch Hunt, headed by the 13 Angry Democrats (and now 4 more have been added, one who worked directly for Obama W.H.), seems intent on damaging the Republican Party's chances in the November Election,' Trump wrote around 3.40pm.
This Democrat excuse for losing the '16 Election never ends!'
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