Fighter jet responds to flight restriction violation during Biden's visit to Arizona

An Arizona fighter jet responded to an unidentified threat during a temporary flight restriction amid President Biden's trip to Arizona on Wednesday morning, according to the North American Aerospace Defense.

At about 7:30 a.m., radar in Phoenix detected a "track of interest" that was not in communication with air traffic control during a temporary flight restriction issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, according to NORAD.

The detection caused NORAD to deploy a F-15 aircraft but was ultimately unable to identify the threat, according to Michael Dougherty, a public affairs specialist with Continental United States NORAD Region.

"As far as I can tell, there isn't much to investigate because they couldn't identify anything," Dougherty said.

Dougherty added that the reason for the announcement of the possible threat and response was because Valley residents may have noticed the fighter jet as it flew at an altitude of about 7,000 feet.

A spokesperson for Luke Air Force Base said they had no report of the incident or the deployment of a F-15.

Sky Harbor International Airport reported no impact on its operations due to the F-15 flight or the FAA's temporary flight restriction, according to an airport spokesperson.

The FAA had "nothing to add beyond the press release" provided by NORAD, according to FAA public affairs specialist Sam Litchman.

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