White House and Secret Service officials said that President Biden was briefly evacuated from his beach home in Delaware after a small plane flew into restricted airspace.
Mr. Biden is expected to come back to the White House on Sunday. The president was not in danger, according to officials.
A White House official said that Mr. Biden and the first lady were evacuated and then returned to their home.
All indications are that a small private plane entered restricted airspace. The president and his family were not in danger.
The plane entered restricted airspace before 1 p.m., according to a spokesman for the Secret Service. It was Saturday.
The plane was escorted out of the restricted airspace. Several people in the area said they saw two military jets flying over the same time.
The officials didn't give any information about Mr. Biden's departure. There were reports that his motorcade drove into the fire station and then left about an hour later. There was a brief shut down of a main street.
The officials only said that precautions were taken.
The pilot of the small plane was not aware of the president's presence in Delaware and the airspace restrictions that came with it.
The pilot was not following published flight guidance and was not on the correct radio channel. The pilot will be interviewed by the US Secret Service.
One mile north of town, Mr. Biden has a beach home in the North Shores. He uses the home a lot for vacations and short visits.
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