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Fighter jet intercepts aircraft flying over Trump rally in Arizona

WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (KUNA) -- A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet intercepted Wednesday an "non-responsive" aircraft that was flying over a campaign rally President Donald Trump was holding in Bullhead City, Arizona.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tweeted that "NORAD F-16 aircraft investigated a general aviation aircraft that was not in communication with ATC (Air Traffic Control) and entered the Temporary Flight Restriction area surrounding Bullhead City, AZ without proper clearance." "The violating aircraft was non-responsive to initial intercept procedures, but established radio communications after NORAD aircraft deployed signal flares," it added.
It noted, "The aircraft was escorted out of the restricted area by the NORAD aircraft without further incident." According to the CNN, Trump, apparently caught off-guard by jet above, said that the plane was "about four days old" and touted his funding for the military. "You don't know what I went through to get those suckers up there -- I had to get that money from the Democrats." He said the jet was "trying to show off" for him and called the flares being deployed "a little display" for the President.
US Secret Service agents also reacted to the jet's unexpected presence during the rally, with some moving quickly toward the President, though they never actually stepped onto the stage. (end) si.gta