Aegean A320 over Italy on Jul 14th 2017, loss of communication prompts intercept
Last Update: July 31, 2017 / 21:51:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aegean Airlines
Flight number
A3-629
Departure
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Destination
Athens, Greece
Aircraft Registration
SX-DGR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Italy's Aeronautica Militare (Airforce) confirmed the occurrence stating two Eurofighter F-2000 aircraft intercepted the Airbus, following the intercept the Airbus re-established communication with ATC.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aegean Airlines
Flight number
A3-629
Departure
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Destination
Athens, Greece
Aircraft Registration
SX-DGR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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