Air Force F-16 intercepts Army West Point plane that violated UN flight restrictions
By Davis Winkie
Sep 21, 07:15 PM
In what became an unexpected joint mission Tuesday afternoon, an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon intercepted an Army soldier-piloted Cessna that accidentally intruded upon restricted airspace during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The small, single-engine aircraft was operated by an Army instructor pilot operating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, officials confirmed to Military Times. CNN first reported the Army connection of the pilot and the plane.
North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement confirming the interception, saying that the aircraft “violated the temporary flight restriction area over New York City and was intercepted by a NORAD F-16 fighter.” The interception occurred around 2 p.m., the statement said, adding that “violations such as this one occur from time to time and are a normal part of NORAD operations.”
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/09/21/air-force-f-16-intercepts-army-west-point-plane-that-violated-un-flight-restrictions/
