Prez. Biden rushed to safe house after unauthorized airplane scare

Washington: US President Joe Biden was rushed to a safe house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on Saturday after a private plane violated the airspace above the vacation home owned by him in the small seaside town, a White House statement said.
Eyewitnesses spotted a small white aircraft flying over Biden’s neighborhood around 12:45 pm, which is a violation of the FAA airspace restrictions that are always called when the president is away from the White House.
Minutes later, two military jets scramble over the town.
Biden’s motorcade was rushed away from his house to a nearby fire station, where an SUV carrying the president and first lady drove inside the building and the Secret Service began clearing the area.
Traffic on Rehoboth Avenue was shut down for more than 20 minutes as the potential threat was assessed, reports said.
Later the presidential motorcade returned Biden and his wife to their home once traffic was allowed to resume.
“The intruder aircraft was immediately escorted out of the restricted airspace,” said US Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
“Preliminary investigation reveals the pilot was not on the proper radio channel, was not following the NOTAMS (Notice to Airmen) that had been filed and was not following published flight guidance,” adding that the pilot will be interviewed by federal investigators. (UNI)