Fighter jets crashed during Biden’s vacation in Lake Tahoe: NORAD uses two F-16s to intercept private jets that entered the airspace during the president’s trip
- The incident occurred at 7:50 a.m. PT this morning
- President Joe Biden is in Lake Tahoe with his family for his nine-day visit
Warplanes were dispatched on Friday to intercept a private plane that entered restricted airspace over Lake Tahoe, where President Biden is vacationing this week.
“Two NORAD F-16 fighter jets and a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin responded this morning to a civilian aircraft violating a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Area near Lake Tahoe, Nevada,” the statement said a press release.
The incident occurred at 7:50 a.m. PT this morning and the “civilian plane” was “escorted out of the area.”
During this event, the fighter planes fired flares that may have been noticed by the public.
“The flares were deployed with the utmost concern for the safety of intercepted aircraft and people on the ground. “The flares burn out quickly and completely and there is no danger to people on the ground when fired.”
President Joe Biden approaches reporters after attending a Pilates class and then a spin class with First Lady Jill Biden and members of her family in Lake Tahoe
Two F-16 fighter jets were sent into action against an aircraft in restricted airspace on Friday
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) says it has a “layered defense network” of radars and other technology to identify aircraft and decide response.
Details of who was operating the private plane were not initially available.
It costs an estimated $25,000 to fly an F-16 military jet for an hour.
President Joe Biden is in Lake Tahoe with his family, including his son Hunter, for his nine-day visit to the $18 million home of billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer.
The White House did not list any public events on Biden’s schedule.
First Lady Jill Biden, Ashley Biden, Hunter and his wife Melissa Cohen, along with son Beau and several other grandchildren are enjoying the vacation alongside the President.
Visitor logs are not kept during the President’s vacation trip, so it’s unclear if he might be meeting with anyone while on vacation.
The president and his family enjoyed a Pilates and spinning class in a town near the rental property on Wednesday.
The president and his family enjoyed a Pilates and spinning class in a town near the rental property on Wednesday
Naomi Biden, granddaughter of US President Joe Biden, is seen visiting family at a South Lake Tahoe gym