Newark, NJ - Plane Wanders Into Restricted Airspace

Newark, NJ - Two Air Force fighter jets forced a small plane out of restricted airspace set up for President Bush's visit to the United Nations in New York. The airspace restrictions is in place until this afternoon and it prohibits small aircraft from flying within 20 miles of the New York region's three major airports, according to the FAA.

The plane, which had wandered into restricted airspace in Middlesex County, left after being buzzed by one of the Air Force fighters, said a spokesman for the aerospace command.  
The fighters were patrolling the airspace surrounding New York, part of the heightened security involving President Bush's visit to the U.N. General Assembly. The fighters were alerted to the plane's presence through Federal Aviation Administration radar.   

FAA spokeswoman Arlene Murray said it wasn't immediately clear whether any action would be taken against the pilot, whom authorities did not identify. Pilots who violate restricted airspace can be fined or face loss of their license.