🇺🇸 Tyndall Air Force Base confirms that NORAD fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft that violated a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over Bedminster, New Jersey on July 5th, 2025. The aircraft, flying near former President Donald Trump’s golf club, was intercepted using a rare “headbutt maneuver” to grab the pilot’s attention before safely escorting the plane out.
This incident marked the fourth airspace breach of the day, with another violation following later—bringing the total to five incursions into restricted airspace. NORAD cited the region’s active NOTAMs (Notice to Airmen) and stressed the importance of pilots checking for TFRs before flights, especially in sensitive zones like Bedminster.
NORAD uses a layered defense system including radars, satellites, and fighter aircraft to monitor U.S. and Canadian skies, and this event underscores how seriously unauthorized incursions are taken in presidential security zones.
