NORAD Uses Flares to Intercept Unauthorized Aircraft Near Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey—home to one of President Donald Trump's golf courses—on Sunday, marking the fifth unauthorized flight breach during the weekend. The aircraft was intercepted at approximately 12:50 p.m. as it flew within restricted airspace and was safely guided away after flares were deployed to signal the pilot. This incident was the second such breach on Sunday. Notably, this is not the first intrusion near Bedminster; last month, a fighter jet used a 'headbutt' maneuver to intercept another civilian aircraft entering the restricted zone near the golf course. According to Trump's itinerary, he was present in Bedminster from late Friday until Sunday afternoon, returning to the White House shortly before 7 p.m. Eastern time. The repeated breaches highlight ongoing security concerns over unauthorized airspace incursions in the area.