Flightline SW4 near Lienz on Jun 23rd 2021, losscomm prompts intercept
Last Update: June 26, 2021 / 18:47:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 23, 2021
Classification
Incident
Departure
Zaragoza, Spain
Destination
Brno, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
EC-GPS
Aircraft Type
FAIRCHILD (1) SA-227CC Metro
ICAO Type Designator
SW4
Austria's Ministry of Defense reported there was no radio contact established, as it was unclear whether the crew got sick or the aircraft had been hijacked, the Eurofighters were dispatched. It subsequently turned out that the crew had simply forgotten to switch frequency.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 23, 2021
Classification
Incident
Departure
Zaragoza, Spain
Destination
Brno, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
EC-GPS
Aircraft Type
FAIRCHILD (1) SA-227CC Metro
ICAO Type Designator
SW4
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