Two F-16 fighter jets intercepted a private plane that was flying in air space prohibited by President Trump's visit to Florida.
A North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesman says fighter jets from Homestead Air Reserve Base were already patrolling the area near Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on New Year's Eve when they were alerted that the plane violated airspace restrictions.
Officials said the plane was some 29 miles north of Palm Beach when the intercept occurred at 4:24 p.m. Sunday.
Residents said they could hear the jets' loud engines overhead.
They escorted the plane to the North Palm Beach County General Aviation airport.
The pilot told officials he was allegedly unaware of the restrictions. The Federal Aviation Administration will determine whether the pilot should be fined.