U.S. fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a civilian aircraft after it entered the airspace over President Donald Trump 's Bedminster golf course this weekend.

A temporary flight restriction zone was in place over the New Jersey golf course when a pilot flew into in at around 12:50 p.m. ET on Sunday.

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft used flares to get the pilots' attention and then escorted the plane out of the zone, NORAD said in a statement.

It was the second interception made by NORAD in the restriction zone on Sunday, and the fifth of the weekend.

NORAD said in a statement: "General aviation pilots are reminded to verify all Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) and Fly Informed before every flight."

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