{"id":491383,"date":"2026-06-13T20:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/491383\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T20:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:57:13","slug":"hungary-scrambles-fighter-jets-after-israeli-passenger-plane-fails-to-contact-ground-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/491383\/","title":{"rendered":"Hungary scrambles fighter jets after Israeli passenger plane fails to contact ground control"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hungarian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept an Israeli passenger jet that failed to contact local air traffic control on Thursday, Hungary\u2019s prime minister said.<\/p>\n

The Arkia flight, which flew from Tel Aviv to Prague, triggered NATO\u2019s \u201chighest level of alert\u201d after crossing into Hungarian airspace, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Two Gripen fighter jets were scrambled to make contact with the Israeli Airbus A321, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShortly after takeoff, the Gripens established visual contact with the pilots of the passenger aircraft, who subsequently established radio contact with Hungarian ground control,\u201d Magyar\u2019s post read.<\/p>\n

After contact was made, the flight continued to its destination without incident, Magyar stated, adding that, \u201cDuring the incident, the Hungarian Defense Forces\u2019 airspace control standby service and the NATO-integrated air defense system operated effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Arkia said \u201cthe incident is under internal investigation,\u201d in a statement to Hebrew media outlets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe flight crew acted in accordance with the approved flight plan and the pre-determined flight routes,\u201d the low-cost Israeli airline added, saying: \u201cWe emphasize that at no point during the flight was there any danger to the plane, passengers, or crew.\u201d<\/p>\n


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