Cathay A35K over Romania on Jul 4th 2026, loss of communication prompts intercept
Last Update: July 8, 2026 / 19:03:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-257
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-LXA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000
ICAO Type Designator
A35K
Hungary's Defense Minister reported two fighter jets intercepted a A350 on July 4th 2026 after the crew failed to contact Romanian Air Traffic Control. The fighter jets issued a visual warning as the A350 crossed into Hungarian Airspace, radio contact was re-established.
The airline confirmed flight CX-257 temporarily lost radio contact with ATC.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-257
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-LXA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000
ICAO Type Designator
A35K
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