Two Dutch F16s where scrambled from Twenthe AB today to intercept an unknown plane that approached the Dutch border from Germany. The plane turned out not to be another German invasion (it’s been 60 years now so another one is long overdue), but an British Mediterranean Airways A320 going from Amman to London.
The airliner failed to make radio contact with ATC at Maastricht (probably Eurocontrol).
By: wysiwyg - 1st June 2005 at 22:38
While probably pilot error there is a phenomenon with VHF frequencies known as PLOC (prolonged loss of communication) currently under investigation where aircraft normally capable of receiving (within line of sight) do not.
By: Airline owner - 30th May 2005 at 12:01
wow. You would have thought a pilot would remember to do fundemental radio comms.
By: bmi-star - 30th May 2005 at 11:48
One of the leading memebers of BA Virtual saw it with his own eyes. He lives in Utrecht by the way
By: Humberside - 30th May 2005 at 11:01
Must have been a bit scary to have been on that plane
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May 29, 2005 at 10:18 pm