Hungarian fighter jets scrambled after Cathay plane triggers Nato alert

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Hungarian fighter jets scrambled after a Cathay Pacific flight failed to establish contact over Romanian airspace, triggering a NATO quick reaction alert. The incident is under investigation as it raised security concerns in European airspace.

A London-bound Cathay Pacific Airways flight failed to establish contact over Romanian airspace at one stage on Saturday, prompting Hungarian fighter jets to respond to a Nato alert and intercept the flight. Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday that the incident was under investigation. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation activated a “quick reaction alert” after the Airbus A350-1000 temporarily failed to establish contact with Romanian civil air traffic control while travelling from Hong Kong to...