Another Obama visit, another three violations of restricted airspace

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President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at LAX, Thursday, May 10, 2012. Obama left Los Angeles Thursday after a series of campaign fundraisers.

For breaking temporary no-fly zones in restricted areas, NORAD dispacted F-16 fighter jets to intercept three general aviation aircraft this week during President Barack Obama's short fundraising trip to Los Angeles.

On Thursday morning, two F-16 fighters, under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, intercepted a single engine Cessna 206 around 9:00 am, and a single engine Cherokee PA 28 at approximately 9:30 am PDT.

On Wednesday, an F-16 fighter jet intercepted a Cessna 117 northwest of Los Angeles around 4:50 p.m. forcing the plane to land at Camarillo.

The FAA is investigating the incidents, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer in an email statement to the Associated Press.

Previous planes to violate the president's protected airspace include:

A Cessna 182 that picked the wrong week to smuggle drugs into L.A. and was escorted down by fighter jets after breaking the temporary no-fly zone in February.
An interloping Piper 28 intercepted by F-16s while Obama was leaving LAX on Air Force One in May.

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