On Friday morning, NORAD fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft that had entered restricted airspace near Lake Tahoe, where President Joe Biden and Jill Biden are currently vacationing. The crews of two F-16s fired flares to get the attention of the civilian pilot and safely escorted the aircraft out of the restricted airspace. The incident had no impact on Secret Service operations or the president. A Coast Guard helicopter also assisted in the intercept. The details of the civilian aircraft and pilot have not been released. This is the second time in a few months that NORAD has had to scramble fighters to intercept a civilian plane in restricted airspace within the US. Similar intercepts have occurred in the past when the president is in the vicinity. NORAD employs a layered defense network to identify and respond to such intrusions.