Cityjet RJ85 over England on May 2nd 2016, loss of communication prompts intercept by fighter aircraft
Last Update: May 3, 2016 / 13:38:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 2, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cityjet
Flight number
AF-1558
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-RJC
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ85
Newcastle Airport confirmed flight AF-1558 lost communication with ATC resulting in an intercept by two Royal Air Force fighter aircraft.
The airline confirmed that due to a radio communication problem flight AF-1558 operated by Cityjet needed to be accompanied by two fighter aircraft.
Residents reported hearing two or three booms, many did not recognize right away these were sonic booms by the intercepting aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 2, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cityjet
Flight number
AF-1558
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-RJC
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ85
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