TuiFly B738 over Montenegro on Apr 9th 2019, loss comm prompts intercept

Last Update: April 11, 2019 / 13:14:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
TUIFly

Flight number
X3-6102

Destination
Hurghada, Egypt

Aircraft Registration
D-ATYI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A TuiFly Boeing 737-800, registration D-ATYI performing flight X3-6102 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Hurghada (Egypt), was enroute at FL350 near Podgorica (Montenegro) when NATO command launched two Italian fighter aircraft (Eurofighters) to intercept and identify the aircraft, that was not in contact with ATC at that time. The fighter aircraft intercept the Boeing, identified the aircraft, the Boeing crew was able to restore contact with ATC after which the fighter aircraft returned to their base. The Boeing continued to Hurghada for a safe landing about 2:40 hours later.

Italy's Air Force reported they were dispatched by NATO Command to intercept a TuiFly Boeing over Montenegro, which had lost radio contact with ATC.

On Apr 11th 2019 TuiFly sent following statement to The Aviation Herald: "We can confirm a short term comms loss during the handover between Belgrade and Tirana. The crew restored comms before the Italian air force arrived, so they continued at their own request, basically as an exercise. There was no visual pilot-to-pilot contact as both planes stayed behind."
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
TUIFly

Flight number
X3-6102

Destination
Hurghada, Egypt

Aircraft Registration
D-ATYI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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