F-16 intercepts plane over NYC during UNGA

• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Published date: 23 September 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The aircraft was flown by an Army instructor pilot from the US Military Academy at West Point, the academy told CNN. The instructor was conducting a cadet flight lab when the plane "briefly" violated the restricted airspace.

According to NORAD, the plane was escorted out of the restricted area without any incident on Wednesday afternoon.

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