Pres. Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are safe after being evacuated abruptly from their Rehoboth, DE beach house Saturday. A small private plane accidentally flew into protected air space and as a caution secret service removed the first couple from their get-away spot briefly.
Flyin within the 10 mile restricted zone, the pilot did not have the radio on the proper channel. The Secret Service said in a statement that the plane was immediately escorted from the restricted airspace after “mistakenly entering a secured area.” The agency said the polot was not following published flight guidance releaed by the Federal Aviation earlier in the week.
A repoter that traveled with the president noted they were taken to a local fire station. The Secret Service said in a statement that the plane was immediately escorted from the restricted airspace after “mistakenly entering a secured area.” The agency said it would interview the pilot who, according to a preliminary investigation, was not on the proper radio channel and was not following published flight guidance.
The White House said that the Bidens took a walk on the beach facin side of theor property before returnin to the White Hous Sudany morning.
From the White House: Traveling with the President and the First Lady on Marine One:
Ron Klain, Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff
Marc Gustafson, Senior Director for the White House Situation Room
Stephen Goepfert, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President
Jordan Montoya, Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady
One note from yesterday. Pool asked about reports that POTUS made an unscheduled visit on Saturday to the beach. Pool was not called for that movement.
