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NATO scrambles Eurofighter Typhoons
NATO sends Eurofighter Typhoons after BA flight loses radio contact.
In brief
NATO sends Eurofighter Typhoons after BA flight loses radio contact. British Airways flight lost radio contact with air traffic control, prompting German military to send two Eurofighter Typhoons for 30 minutes before pilots resumed communication. Originally reported by LADbible.
BA flight loses radio contact
British Airways flight from Paphos to London Heathrow lost radio contact with air traffic control as it approached Germany.
German military sends Typhoons
Two Eurofighter Typhoons were dispatched by German military after pilots failed to respond on main or backup frequencies for 30 minutes.
Pilots request jet support
Pilots asked fighter jets to stay behind the plane to avoid passenger panic during the communication outage.
Cockpit inspection completed
Fighter jets inspected the cockpit and confirmed no terrorism, just sleeping pilots causing the communication issue.
Flight continues to border
The two Typhoons stayed with the BA flight until it reached the German border where communication was restored.
BA confirms procedures followed
British Airways stated all emergency procedures were followed after the communication incident.
The main idea
British Airways flight lost radio contact with air traffic control, prompting German military to send two Eurofighter Typhoons for 30 minutes before pilots resumed communication.
