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Drone approaches Air Force One - airspace over Palm Beach urgently closed

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An unidentified drone approached the presidential plane Air Force One at the Palm Beach airport, triggering an urgent security response. Helicopter units were quickly deployed to investigate the unmanned aircraft and determine whether it posed a threat.

The airspace over Palm Beach airport was temporarily closed following the incident, indicating that authorities treated the situation as extremely serious.

The presidential plane was not airborne at the time of the incident, and President Donald Trump was at a golf club in West Palm Beach, reported White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg.

The incident raises serious questions about security protocols around the presidential plane and airspace control near critical locations. The drone's ability to approach such a protected zone points to possible gaps in existing air defense procedures.