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Fighter Jet Buzzes Philadelphia Area Monday Morning
An F-15 fighter jet intercepted a civilian aircraft that entered restricted airspace in the Philadelphia area Monday, officials said.
PHILADELPHIA — A fighter jet was buzzing the Philadelphia area Monday morning after a civilian plane entered restricted airspace.
According to NORAD, am F-15 fighter jet was sent to intercept a civilian aircraft at about 9:20 a.m. Monday.
Authorities said the aircraft entered a Temporary Flight Restricted area without proper clearances over Wilmington, Delaware.
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Action News reports President Joe Biden was in Delaware when the area was restricted.
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The jet's presence prompted many area residents to take to social media asking what was happening.
Luckily, there was no cause for alarm.
"NORAD employs a layered defense network of radars, satellites, and fighter aircraft to
identify aircraft and determine the appropriate response, officials said in a statement to Patch. "The identification and monitoring of aircraft demonstrates how NORAD executes its aerospace warning and aerospace control missions for the United States and Canada."
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