Thomson B752 near Rennes on Jul 17th 2017, loss of communication prompts intercept

Last Update: July 17, 2017 / 23:42:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BY-2123

Departure
Ibiza, Spain

Aircraft Registration
G-OOBG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

A Thomson Airways Boeing 757-200, registration G-OOBG performing flight BY-2123 from Ibiza,SP (Spain) to Manchester,EN (UK), was enroute at FL340 over France when the communication with the aircraft was lost. French Airforce dispatched two fighter aircraft to intercept the flight, the Thomson crew subsequently restored communication and continued the flight to Manchester for a safe landing.

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

Flight number
BY-2123

Departure
Ibiza, Spain

Aircraft Registration
G-OOBG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

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