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F-16 Intercepts Civilian Plane Over Trump's Golf Club

7/6/2025

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On July 5, 2025, tension soared as a U.S. Air Force F-16 intercepted a civilian plane breaching restricted airspace over Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. This incident was the fifth violation of the day. With a swift "headbutt" maneuver, NORAD ensured the pilot was safely guided away from the sensitive zone.

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Story summary

On July 5, 2025, tension soared as a U.S. Air Force F-16 intercepted a civilian plane breaching restricted airspace over Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. This incident was the fifth violation of the day. With a swift "headbutt" maneuver, NORAD ensured the pilot was safely guided away from the sensitive zone.