A commercial airline flight from Los Angeles to West Palm Beach was diverted late in its cross-country trip.According to Air Traffic Control audio provided by LiveATC.net, JetBlue Flight 2010 en route to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Feb. 28 into the overnight hours of March 1 was not allowed to land at PBI.According to the air traffic control audio between the pilot of the aircraft and the control tower, the pilot was initially cleared to land by the tower.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsMoments later, visibility near the airport appeared to be an issue. The pilot responded that he was “going around.” The pilot debated going to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) instead.The pilot then asked if a specific runway was available at PBI.The air traffic controller acknowledged the runway was available, but the aircraft would have to take a specific approach because of the temporary flight restrictions.Moments later, the control tower told the pilot that she needed to make a call to the U.S. Secret Service to see if the pilot could do an ILS, also known as an Instrument Landing System, over the temporary flight restrictions.The following is the FAA’s definition of an ILS:“The ILS provides vertical and lateral information for pilots to allow safe landings to touchdowns. The ILS sends information to instruments in the cockpit so that the pilot can maintain a predetermined flight path to the runway in low visibility. In addition, ILSs are used frequently under visual and night conditions to help pilots adhere to the runway centerline to improve safety.”According to the Federal Aviation Administration, temporary flight restrictions (TFR) restrict aircraft, including drones, from operating without permission in a certain area for a limited time.TFR for “VIP movement” are routinely issued for Palm Beach and the surrounding area when President Donald Trump spends time at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Palm Beach.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a TFR for VIP movement for Palm Beach from Feb. 27 through March 1.The control tower informed the pilot that the Secret Service preferred that the pilot divert to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport because of the TFR.WPBF 25 News contacted the U.S. Secret Service and Palm Beach International Airport for comment about the incident and was referred to the FAA for comment.WPBF 25 News sent multiple requests for comment to the FAA and is awaiting a response.A spokesperson with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport referred WPBF 25 News to JetBlue to comment on the incident.WPBF 25 News contacted JetBlue multiple times for comment and is awaiting a response. The diversion of JetBlue Flight 2010 occurred after the United States and Israel began military Operation Epic Fury against Iran in the Middle East.VIDEO BELOW – Trump: U.S. starting ‘Major combat operations’ in IranTrump announced the military operation from his Mar-a-Lago resort early Saturday morning on Feb. 28.According to Flightaware.com, which tracks the flight paths of aircraft, JetBlue Flight 2010 completed a 16-minute flight from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon, March 1.Since the March 1 incident, FlightAware.com notes JetBlue flight 2010 has conducted multiple cross-country flights between Los Angeles and West Palm Beach without a diversion to another airport.
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A commercial airline flight from Los Angeles to West Palm Beach was diverted late in its cross-country trip.
According to Air Traffic Control audio provided by LiveATC.net, JetBlue Flight 2010 en route to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Feb. 28 into the overnight hours of March 1 was not allowed to land at PBI.
According to the air traffic control audio between the pilot of the aircraft and the control tower, the pilot was initially cleared to land by the tower.
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Moments later, visibility near the airport appeared to be an issue.
The pilot responded that he was “going around.” The pilot debated going to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) instead.
The pilot then asked if a specific runway was available at PBI.
The air traffic controller acknowledged the runway was available, but the aircraft would have to take a specific approach because of the temporary flight restrictions.
Moments later, the control tower told the pilot that she needed to make a call to the U.S. Secret Service to see if the pilot could do an ILS, also known as an Instrument Landing System, over the temporary flight restrictions.
The following is the FAA’s definition of an ILS:
“The ILS provides vertical and lateral information for pilots to allow safe landings to touchdowns. The ILS sends information to instruments in the cockpit so that the pilot can maintain a predetermined flight path to the runway in low visibility. In addition, ILSs are used frequently under visual and night conditions to help pilots adhere to the runway centerline to improve safety.”
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, temporary flight restrictions (TFR) restrict aircraft, including drones, from operating without permission in a certain area for a limited time.
TFR for “VIP movement” are routinely issued for Palm Beach and the surrounding area when President Donald Trump spends time at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Palm Beach.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a TFR for VIP movement for Palm Beach from Feb. 27 through March 1.
The control tower informed the pilot that the Secret Service preferred that the pilot divert to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport because of the TFR.
WPBF 25 News contacted the U.S. Secret Service and Palm Beach International Airport for comment about the incident and was referred to the FAA for comment.
WPBF 25 News sent multiple requests for comment to the FAA and is awaiting a response.
A spokesperson with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport referred WPBF 25 News to JetBlue to comment on the incident.
WPBF 25 News contacted JetBlue multiple times for comment and is awaiting a response.
The diversion of JetBlue Flight 2010 occurred after the United States and Israel began military Operation Epic Fury against Iran in the Middle East.
VIDEO BELOW – Trump: U.S. starting ‘Major combat operations’ in Iran
Trump announced the military operation from his Mar-a-Lago resort early Saturday morning on Feb. 28.
According to Flightaware.com, which tracks the flight paths of aircraft, JetBlue Flight 2010 completed a 16-minute flight from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon, March 1.
Since the March 1 incident, FlightAware.com notes JetBlue flight 2010 has conducted multiple cross-country flights between Los Angeles and West Palm Beach without a diversion to another airport.