Florida, March 30 -- A security alert at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday (local time) prompted the launch of F-16 fighter jets and the deployment of flares after a civilian aircraft violated temporary flight restrictions near US President Donald Trump's Air Force One, The New York Post reported.

According to the New York Post, authorities imposed a ground stop at the airport while North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft intercepted the general aviation plane.

The White House confirmed that the alert was triggered after communication with the aircraft was lost, but stressed that neither Air Force One nor Trump was in danger.

In a statement by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service and ...