Dl 767 Intercepted By Dutch Air Force

[Dont call me Shirley]

http://www.f-16.net/f-16_news_article1435.html


Friday, August 12, 2005 - Two Dutch F-16's Juliet-33 and Juliet-45 scrambled from their base on Wednesday August 10th 12:14Z to intercept a Delta Boeing 767-332(ER) N195DN in the Netherlands airspace.

Delta flight 073 was on its route from Istanbul to New York (JFK). Because they failed to contact the Maastricht Euro UAC (Upper Area Control) centre, the Dutch F-16s were scrambled to intercept it.

The above link has has a sound file of the intercept radio communication.

A poster on Luchtzak Aviation http://www.luchtzak.be/article9682.html
reports that the flight had been out of radio contact since leaving czech airspace.
Anybody know more about this?

I'd like to know how the captain explained the F-16's to the passengers!

 

[Beer Guzzler]

I guess the pilots were sleeping & woke up to 2 F16's greeting them.. What do you tell the passengers about the F16 escort?

 

[a320av8r]

I'd say "folks- these F-16's are from GE Capitol and are here to repossess this aircraft..."

 

[legacy-to-LCC]

that's the funniest thing i have heard in a long, long time!!! pardon the vernacular, but, LOL!

 

[WNrforlife]

That is funny. This POS airline is going down fast. 😛 😛

 

[robbedagain]

I'd say "folks- these F-16's are from GE Capitol and are here to repossess this aircraft..."

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wow that is very funny!
and that sure is the quickest repoed aircraft5 in world history and delta history! 🙂 😀 😛