US EditionDrone scare near Air Force One triggers ground stop at Florida's Palm Beach Airport
- On Sunday, Palm Beach International Airport implemented a temporary ground stop as helicopters were scrambled to investigate a potential security breach in restricted airspace during Air Force One operations.
- Initial reports on social media claimed a drone breached restricted airspace near Air Force One, but the Secret Service later clarified the incident involved a private plane that was "out of communication" with air traffic control.
- A Delta Airlines pilot informed passengers of the ground stop, stating, "Apparently there was like a drone that came in too close," and that authorities "had to scramble some helicopters to go and investigate that."
- Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed there was no risk to President Donald Trump or Air Force One, noting the President was playing golf at Trump International Golf Course during the incident.
- Normal airport operations resumed shortly after the airspace was cleared, with Guglielmi noting that military aircraft activity is routine security when President Donald Trump conducts activities in the Palm Beach region.
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Air Space Briefly Closed and F-16s Deployed After Private Plane Security Scare at Palm Beach Airport With Air Force One on Tarmac
A security incident on Sunday caused a temporary ground stop and the deployment of military aircraft at Palm Beach International Airport, where Air Force One was scheduled to fly back to Washington, DC with the President on board.
Helicopters Scrambled After Unidentified Drone Sighting Near Air Force One
A drone sighting near Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) in West Palm Beach, Florida, resulted in a temporary ground stop and the dispatch of helicopters to investigate the airspace. The incident occurred not far from the president’s Mar-A-Lago estate, where he had been spending the weekend. The incident unfolded when an unidentified drone was reported flying too close to the airport during the period of restricted airspace …
Choppers scrambled after private plane scare at Palm Beach airport while Trump’s Air Force One sat on tarmac
A security scare at Palm Beach International Airport Sunday prompted officials to briefly impose a ground stop and scramble helicopters — hours before Air Force One was slated to fly President Trump back to DC.
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Drone sighting near Air Force One triggers temporary PBI ground stop, Delta pilot says
A drone scare at PBI triggered a ground stop and scrambled helicopters Sunday near Air Force One, per a Delta pilot caught on video circulating online.
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