F-16s Intercept Two Aerial Intruders at Games

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F-16s Intercept Two Aerial Intruders at Games

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - F-16 fighter jets intercepted two airborne intruders into the so-called "Olympic ring" of restricted airspace around Salt Lake City, but both were considered harmless, a U.S. government spokesman said on Sunday.

Both intruders were small private jets, and were intercepted on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Games, said Air Force Major Ed Thomas, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

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F-16s Intercept Two Aerial Intruders at Games

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - F-16 fighter jets intercepted two airborne intruders into the so-called "Olympic ring" of restricted airspace around Salt Lake City, but both were considered harmless, a U.S. government spokesman said on Sunday.

Both intruders were small private jets, and were intercepted on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Games, said Air Force Major Ed Thomas, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).