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July 20, 2026
Fighter Jets Scrambled to Intercept Planes Near Trump's Bedminster Golf Course
- More than 10 planes entered restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, during the World Cup Final.
- NORAD F-16 jets intercepted three planes, using flares for pilot attention.
- All intercepted planes were safely escorted out of the area without incident.
2 Sources
- Fighter jets intercept planes over Bedminster, East Rutherford airspaceJul 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM · The Hill
- Fighter jets had to be scrambled three times for planes near Trump’s Bedminster over the weekendJul 20, 2026 at 6:45 PM · Independent