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Cathay Pacific flight intercepted by Hungarian jets after losing air traffic control contact

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A Cathay Pacific flight traveling from Hong Kong to London was intercepted by Hungarian fighter jets after failing to establish contact with air traffic control while in Romanian airspace. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, prompting a NATO alert. The Hungarian defense minister stated that the aircraft was visually warned near the Hungarian border before it re-established communication with air traffic control. Cathay Pacific is investigating the incident but confirmed that the safety of passengers and crew was not compromised. AI

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Cathay Pacific flight intercepted by Hungarian jets after losing air traffic control contact

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lam Ka-sing ·

    Cathay Pacific probes flight intercepted by Hungarian jets after Nato alert

    Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating an incident involving a London-bound plane that was intercepted by Hungarian fighter jets when it briefly lost contact over Romanian airspace and triggered a Nato alert on Saturday. The city’s flag carrier also said on Wednesday…

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