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Hungary Scrambles Jets, NATO Alert Over Missing Cathay Flight

7/8/2026

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Hungary scrambled fighters to visually warn a Cathay Pacific A350 after it vanished from Romanian radar, triggering a NATO alert.
NATO activated the alert at 13:42 CET after the plane missed Romanian control, with Hungarian fighters launching at 13:51 CET to warn the aircraft.
Cathay Pacific confirmed the Hong Kong-London flight was safe, is investigating the brief loss of contact, and said neither the aircraft nor its passengers were endangered.

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Hungary scrambled fighters to visually warn a Cathay Pacific A350 after it vanished from Romanian radar, triggering a NATO alert.
NATO activated the alert at 13:42 CET after the plane missed Romanian control, with Hungarian fighters launching at 13:51 CET to warn the aircraft.
Cathay Pacific confirmed the Hong Kong-London flight was safe, is investigating the brief loss of contact, and said neither the aircraft nor its passengers were endangered.