NORAD Responds to Airspace Violation Over Bedminster, New Jersey
This violation was part of a series of five unauthorized incursions into restricted airspace reported that day, highlighting a notable spike in such events.
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — On July 5, 2025, a general aviation aircraft entered restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, breaching a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR). NORAD fighter aircraft responded by intercepting the civilian aircraft with a headbutt maneuver—a tactical approach where a fighter jet positions itself close to the violating aircraft to signal the pilot to alter course.
Following this action, the aircraft was escorted out of the restricted zone without further incident. This violation was part of a series of five unauthorized incursions into restricted airspace reported that day, highlighting a notable spike in such events.
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