US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk from Marine One when they arrive from Wilmington, Del., At the White House in Washington on May 30, 2022.JOSHUA ROBERTS / Reuters
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were briefly evacuated from their vacation home Saturday after a small private jet crashed into restricted airspace over Rehoboth Beach, Del. White.
The plane was immediately escorted out of restricted airspace, U.S. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. The pilot, who was not identified, would be interviewed, he said.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the pilot was not on the proper radio channel, did not follow the NOTAMS (notice to aviators) that had been submitted and did not follow the published flight instructions,” he said.
The incident, which occurred shortly before 1 p.m. ET, caused confusion in downtown Rehoboth Beach on a busy weekend, with the presidential caravan running through the city before returning to the Biden residence.
A Secret Service official said preventive security measures were taken, but there was no significant threat to the president.