Overview
- NORAD reports that F-16s escorted a civilian aircraft out of a temporary flight restriction over Mar-a-Lago over the weekend.
- A temporary flight restriction, or TFR, is a short-term no-fly zone used for security when the president is in the area.
- The fighters fired bright flares to get the pilot's attention, which burn out and do not threaten people on the ground.
- Officials said no threat was found and the intercept ended without injuries or damage.
- The military withheld details on how many jets flew and the type of civilian plane, and it urged pilots to check FAA notices as it has logged several similar cases since last year.