Biden Enjoying Holiday Evacuated Due to Aircraft Mistakenly Entering Restricted Zone

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] While enjoying a holiday at his vacation home on Rehoboth Beach, U.S. President Joe Biden experienced an incident where a private aircraft entered a no-fly zone, causing an evacuation.

The White House Secret Service (SS) stated on the 4th (local time), "Around 1 p.m. that day, a privately owned aircraft accidentally entered a secure area and then entered the no-fly zone over Rehoboth, Delaware," adding, "The aircraft was immediately removed."

According to initial investigations, the aircraft pilot did not have the proper radio channel and did not follow the announced flight instructions. However, the aircraft was removed without any particular threat. The Secret Service plans to further investigate the pilot.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues standard guidelines along with no-fly zones in advance when the president travels outside Washington, D.C.

The restrictions include a flight ban within a 10-mile radius of the president’s residence. According to federal regulations, aircraft pilots must check the no-fly zones along their flight path before takeoff.

However, AP explained that accidental airspace violations around such temporary restricted zones are common, and military aircraft and Coast Guard helicopters often block aircraft that violate these regulations by entering no-fly zones near the president’s location.

Aircraft that are removed are directed to nearby airports, and authorities investigate the pilots. Depending on the investigation results, civil and criminal liabilities may be imposed.

A CBS reporter tweeted that at the time, he witnessed the car carrying President Biden heading toward the Rehoboth Beach Fire Station.

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