A drone sighting near Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) caused a ground stop and prompted the deployment of helicopters. The incident occurred while President Donald Trump was scheduled to depart from PBI. Authorities are investigating the security breach.
FILE- A drone scare near Air Force One at PBI triggered a ground stop and scrambled helicopters Sunday, according to a pilot on a Delta flight caught on video circulating online. A drone scare near Air Force One at PBI triggered a ground stop and scrambled helicopters Sunday, according to a pilot on a Delta flight caught on video circulating online.
, shows a Delta Air Lines pilot informing passengers of a "ground stop" due to a security breach in the airport's restricted airspace. "They’re not sure what it was, but apparently there was a drone that came in too close to the airport," the pilot can be heard saying over the aircraft's intercom. "They had to scramble some helicopters to go and investigate that." According to the pilot's announcement, the presence of the unmanned aircraft triggered an immediate halt to all taxiing and departures to allow law enforcement to secure the area. President Donald Trump is scheduled to depart from PBI en route to the White House sometime today, according to hisconfirmed that the president's plane had not taken off yet and that Trump was golfing at his West Palm Beach golf club at the time of the incident.reports that PBI is currently experiencing an hour-long departure delay due to "volume," but told CBS12 that the delay was unrelated to the drone.Police seize 50 slot machines, shut down illegal gambling site on Rittiman Road SAN ANTONIO - Police say they shut down an illegal gambling operation on the city’s East Side, seizing dozens of slot machines in a bust the department called aSAN ANTONIO - Two people are dead following a high-speed crash early Sunday morning after a reported series of vehicle break-ins in a far West Side neighborhoodSAN ANTONIO - A 30-year-old man is in custody, accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman in an attack described in a police affidavit.According to the affidaPORT ARANSAS, Texas - A spring breaker, captured in a viral video twerking on top of a Jeep in Port Aransas, has died after he was later thrown from the vehicle in a crash.The crash happened about two weeks ago.MichaelSAN ANTONIO - A body was discovered in a brush fire early Saturday morning on the city's East Side.The scene occurred near the 1500 block of Rigsby Avenue aroun
Drone Air Force One PBI Ground Stop Security
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Barksdale Air Force Base drone incursion: What to know about incident over home of B-52 bombersThere were multiple unauthorized drones detected flying over Barksdale Air Force Base, earlier this month.
Read more »
Bronny James Reveals LeBron Broke Backboard After Losing One-on-One GameAfter the Lakers beat the Nets on Friday, Bronny James had a funny anecdote about his father LeBron breaking a backboard.
Read more »
Nike Put Real Sand in the Swoosh of This Air Force 1 Ahead of SummerNike made a summer-themed Air Force 1 Low with sand in its Swoosh and water bubbles in its tongue tag. Find out how to buy the sneaker here.
Read more »
Drone sighting near Air Force One triggers temporary PBI ground stop, Delta pilot saysA drone scare at PBI triggered a ground stop and scrambled helicopters Sunday near Air Force One, per a Delta pilot caught on video circulating online.
Read more »
Choppers scrambled after private plane scare at Palm Beach airport while Trump's Air Force One sat on tarmacDrone spotted near Air Force One halts flights at Palm Beach airport
Read more »
E-3 Sentry AWACS from Tinker Air Force Base damaged in Iranian strikeA U.S. Airfoce E-3 Sentry AWACS from Oklahoma's Tinker Air Force base was damaged during a strike on an airbase in Saudi Arabia.The plane was on the ground whe
Read more »