‘One I can see being accidental, two maybe just an idiot but three is intentional. The third guy is lucky he didn’t get blown out of the sky’

By Joe Kovacs

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, while participating in Red Flag-Nellis 22-2 over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, March 16, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades)

PALM BEACH, Florida – F-16 fighter jets scrambled Saturday near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home after multiple aircraft violated restricted airspace in a short time span, sparking an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.

“NORAD F-16s intercepted 3 civilian aircraft violating airspace restrictions over Palm Beach, FL today,” the North American Aerospace Defense Command said on X.

“Flares were deployed during two intercepts. All aircraft were safely escorted out of the area. Reminder: Always check FAA NOTAMs!”

A “NOTAM” is a notice to airmen.

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