WILMINGTON, Del. — Fighter jets were scrambled after a civilian aircraft violated restricted airspace while President Biden was visiting Wilmington, Delaware.&nbsp;

Secret Services spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said that the aircraft violated the airspace north of Wilmington shortly after 2 p.m on Saturday.&nbsp;

“As a precaution, assets were scrambled to intercept and the civilian aircraft safely landed at a nearby airport,” Mr. Guglielmi said.&nbsp;

Mr. Guglielmi said that Mr. Biden’s visit home to Wilmington was not impacted. The Secret Service and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the incident.

• Alex Miller can be reached at <a href="mailto:amiller@washingtontimes.com">amiller@washingtontimes.com</a>.

Fighter jets were scrambled after a civilian aircraft violated restricted airspace President Biden was visiting Wilmington, Delaware.{ai:summary}Fighter jets scrambled due to airspace violation during Biden's visit to Wilmington. Civilian aircraft safely landed nearby. Investigation underway. #military

Fighter jets scrambled in restricted airspace near Biden

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