President Biden was moved to a secure location Saturday after a private plane entered restricted airspace near his house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
A local resident, Susan Lillard, reportedly witnessed a small white aircraft flying over Biden’s neighborhood around 12:45 p.m.
Lillard told CBS News that she also saw two military-style jets scramble over the town minutes after the first plane.
After the plane was detected, Biden was moved away from his house toward a nearby fire station.
He and the First Lady were transported in an SUV to the building and the Secret Service began clearing the area.
Traffic on Rehoboth Ave. was shut down for over 20 minutes, according to news and reporters online.
“Shortly before 1 p.m. today a privately owned aircraft entered the restricted airspace over Rehoboth Delaware after mistakenly entering a secured area,” said the U.S. Secret Service. “The aircraft was immediately escorted out of the restricted airspace”.
“Preliminary investigation reveals the pilot was not on the proper radio channel, was not following the NOTAMS (Notice to Airmen) that had been filed and was not following published flight guidance,” the statement said.
“The United States Secret Service will be interviewing the pilot,” it added.
Biden and his wife were allowed to return home after the situation was assessed and traffic cleared.