Plane intercepted near Mar-a-Lago by fighter jet using ‘headbutt maneuver’ while Trump was in Florida

A fighter jet used a “headbutt maneuver” to intercept a plane near Mar-a-Lago on Saturday while President Donald Trump was in Florida, U.S. officials said.At around 12:20 p.m., a civilian aircraft crossed into a restricted area over the president’s Palm Beach resort, resulting in an interception from a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter jet.“After the fighter jet executed a standard headbutt maneuver to gain the pilot’s attention, the civilian aircraft established communication and safely exited the restricted airspace in full compliance with flight instructions,” NORAD said in a press release.The “headbutt” maneuver involves a fighter jet flying closely in front of another aircraft to get its pilot’s attention. The identity of the pilot has not been released.“Pilots who violate [Temporary Flight Restriction] airspace may also be met by federal authorities upon landing and subject to enforcement action,” NORAD said.An F-16 fighter jet used a ‘headbutt maneuver’ to intercept an aircraft near Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, US officials said (Getty Images)Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were in Florida on Saturday to vote early in the midterm elections, casting their ballots in West Palm Beach that afternoon. The Republican president spent the morning at his nearby golf club, according to The Palm Beach Post.This is a breaking story...