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A fighter jet intercepted a single-engine plane on Tuesday that temporarily violated restricted airspace over New York City, as President Biden was about to leave the region after delivering his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
The F-16 fighter jet intercepted a Cessna and was escorted, a U.S. defense official told Fox News.
The fighter jet responded to the incident at around 2 p.m. and the single-engine Cessna 182 landed safely at 2:30 p.m., the North American Aerospace Defense Command said. It appeared to be simple civilian pilot error, not malicious intent, officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, a spokesperson told Fox News.
The audio of the videos posted on social media appeared to emit a loud noise, similar to that of a jet engine. Some Twitter users said they saw an Air Force jet flying around New York City.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)
Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning.
The speech came amid a series of foreign policy failures, including the deadly withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. During his remarks, he highlighted a number of challenges, including climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, terrorism and nuclear proliferation.
“We are not looking for the new cold war, or the world divided into rigid blocks,” he said. “The United States stands ready to work with any nation that engages, that seeks a peaceful resolution of common challenges, even if we strongly disagree on common challenges, because we will all suffer the consequences of our failures if we do not. we are not meeting. to fight COVID-19, climate change or threats like nuclear proliferation. “
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