US intercepts five civilian aircraft near Houston airspace during Trump visit

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Northern Command said F-16 fighter jets intercepted five civilian aircraft that violated temporary airspace restrictions over Houston imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration during President Donald Trump's visit to the city. According to a statement from the command, the civilian planes failed to comply with the declared flight restrictions and were escorted safely out of the prohibited zone. Officials urged pilots to review closed-airspace notifications before each flight. The incident follows a previous US media report that, in August, the US Secret Service deployed short-range AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defense missile systems to secure the area while Trump played golf in Bedminster, New Jersey.