Small plane violate restricted airspace during Trump visit
The pilot of a small airplane got a military escort from F-16 fighter jets for apparently flying into presidential air space over Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that two F-16s intercepted the small Cessna on Tuesday and escorted it to Dodge County Airport.
The airport is about 30 miles from Pewaukee, where President Donald Trump was touring Waukesha County Technical College.
The pilot of a small cessna place, (file photo left) got a military escort from F-16 fighter jets (file photo right) for apparently flying into presidential air space over Wisconsin.
Dodge County Chief Sheriff's Deputy Scott Smith says the Federal Aviation Administration reported the plane violated restricted air space.
Smith says that means the plane likely violated restricted air space due to Trump's visit.
Smith says the pilot is from Burlington and was unaware of the air space restriction.
The F-16s did not land at the small airport, located just north of the city of Juneau along Highway 26, said Smith.
The FAA reported the plane violated restricted air space which was restricted because President Trump was in the area. The pilot was forced to land at Dodge County Airport
Sheriff Dale Schmidt went to the airport after hearing the jets overhead to see what the fuss was about and says there was no threat to the public.
"The sheriff interviewed the pilot, who is from Burlington," Smith said. "He was unaware of the air space restriction..'
The sheriff did not know where the F-16s came from, but there are F-16s based at Truax Field at the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, in the 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.