Thomson B752 near Rennes on Jul 17th 2017, loss of communication prompts intercept
Last Update: July 17, 2017 / 23:42:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-2123
Departure
Ibiza, Spain
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-OOBG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
The aircraft is still on the ground in Manchester about 12 hours after landing in Manchester.
A listener on frequency reported multiple unsuccessful attempts were made to contact the flight on various frequencies including the VHF Guard Frequency. The aircraft was intercepted by two French Mirage (editorial comment: corrected from Rafale to Mirage) Fighter aircraft near Rennes (France) after which the crew of the Boeing began to communicate on the correct frequency again.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-2123
Departure
Ibiza, Spain
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-OOBG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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