(ANSA) - ROME, SEPTEMBER 22 - A US F-16 fighter took off yesterday afternoon on the Hudson River, in the state of New York, after a small plane, led by an army pilot instructor, was intercepted while violating temporary flight restrictions imposed in the area to ensure the safety of the UN General Assembly. This was reported by the Federal Aviation Administration, cited by CNN.
Cessna 182, owned by the US military academy in West Point, entered the forbidden zone around 2 pm yesterday near the George Washington Bridge, as part of an engineering training flight. The fighter then intercepted and escorted him out of the off-limits area "without incident",according to the North American Aerospace DefenseCommand (Norad).
"These kinds of violations of the temporary restrictions of God happen from time to time and are part of the normal activity of Norad," reads a statement from the Defense body. (HANDLE).