Article #66427

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Fighter jets scrambled as Tel Aviv-bound flight triggers false hijack alarm Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description A technical error caused a Tel Aviv-bound flight to report a hijacking Tuesday that led to Israeli and Bulgarian jets scrambling to intercept the aircraft, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said. An airport official earlier said that the Bulgarian company operating the Airbus A320 blamed pilot error. Bulgaria’s transport ministry said, however, in a statement: “The reason for the diversion is a technical failure of the aircraft’s transponder, which transmitted a false signal of unlawful...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3358966/fighter-jets-scrambled-tel-aviv-bound-flight-triggers-false-hijack-alarm?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-06-30 21:24:08 (1 day ago)
Created At 2026-06-30 21:26:21 Updated At 2026-06-30 21:26:21