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F-16s intercept plane in Barrington as Obama arrives in Chicago

A plane flying out of Barrington was intercepted by two F-16 fighter jets early Wednesday night after the plane entered restricted airspace, which was temporarily put in place for President Barack Obama's visit to Chicago.

The jets were scrambled by the North American Aerospace Defense Command at 5:34 p.m. after a Kitfox Model 2 flew into temporarily restricted airspace, said NORAD spokesman Lt. Michael Humphreys.

NORAD officials said the plane did not have a radio, forcing the command to scramble the jets in order to identify it.

The jets intercepted the plane, forcing it to turn around and return to its home airport of Mill Rose Farm in Barrington, Humphreys said.

Elizabeth Isham Cory, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said they are investigating the violation of the temporary flight restriction, but said the investigation could take from several days to several weeks to complete.

She also would not identify the pilot of the plane.