Jazeera A20N over Germany on Oct 22nd 2021, losscom prompts supersonic booms

Last Update: October 23, 2021 / 19:11:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 22, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
J9-7

Aircraft Registration
9K-CBH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

A Jazeera Airways Airbus A320-200N, registration 9K-CBH performing flight J9-7 from Kuwait City (Kuwait) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL360 over Germany when the communication with ATC was lost prompting two Eurofighters to be dispatched to intercept the aircraft. Supersonic booms were heard in the Rhein/Main region west of Frankfurt. Communication was restored and the aircraft continued to London without further incident.

The aircraft remained on the ground in London for about 18 hours before departing for the return flight on schedule.

Germany's Luftwaffe confirmed two Eurofighters were dispatched and caused supersonic booms around 17:10L (15:10Z) to intercept an aircraft that had lost radio communication with ATC.

Germany's DFS reported radio contact had been lost to a Kuwaiti airliner of Jazeera Airways.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 22, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
J9-7

Aircraft Registration
9K-CBH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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