Kenya B788 over Germany on Sep 20th 2021, loss of communication prompted intercept
Last Update: September 24, 2021 / 19:04:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 20, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kenya Airways
Flight number
KQ-118
Departure
Nairobi, Kenya
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
5Y-KZE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
Germany's DFS reported communication with a Kenyan Aircraft had been lost prompting information to Germany's Bundeswehr who dispatched two Eurofighters.
Germany's Bundeswehr reported they were dispatching two Eurofighters to intercept an airliner with destination Amsterdam.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 20, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kenya Airways
Flight number
KQ-118
Departure
Nairobi, Kenya
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
5Y-KZE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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