F-16s intercept plane near Obama's helicopter at LA airport

Two US F-16 fighter jets intercepted a small plane that infringed on restricted airspace around President Barack Obama's helicopter on Thursday in the vicinity of Los Angeles International Airport, a military spokesman said.

The F-16s, scrambled from March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles, made contact with the pilot of the intruding aircraft, a Cessna 182, and diverted the small plane to nearby Long Beach Airport, the spokesman said. (Reuters)