FlightFollower"Headbutt Left, No Flares." | NOBLE11 F35A Intercepts Mooney M20
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On June 20, 2023, NORAD Command in the San Francisco Bay Area coordinated multiple aerial intercepts, including a “headbutt” maneuver involving a Mooney M20 aircraft (registration N531DD) that violated a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR). The operation was monitored via UHF frequency 271.000
Timeline
On June 20, 2023, NORAD Command in the San Francisco Bay Area coordinated multiple aerial intercepts, including a “headbutt” maneuver involving a Mooney M20 aircraft (registration N531DD) that violated a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR).
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Development of the situation
The operation was monitored via UHF frequency 271.000
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Response or continuation
On June 20, 2023, NORAD Command in the San Francisco Bay Area coordinated multiple aerial intercepts, including a “headbutt” maneuver involving a Mooney M20 aircraft (registration N531DD) that violated a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR).
3.
Resolution or outcome described in the account
The operation was monitored via UHF frequency 271.000.
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Accident Facts
- Incident date
- 20 Jun 2023
- Registration
- N531DD
- Aircraft
- Mooney
- Category
- Intercept
- Reconstruction
- 8:16
Audio from the original air traffic control recording, sourced from public recordings and released investigation records. The reconstruction, animation and written account are our own.
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