Cathay Pacific probes NATO alert after Hungarian jet intercept
By The BriefBrief
Cathay Pacific is investigating a London-bound flight briefly losing contact over Romania and triggering a NATO quick reaction alert.
WHO:Cathay Pacific Airways
WHAT:Investigates an incident in which a London-bound Airbus A350-1000 briefly failed to establish contact over Romanian airspace and triggered a NATO quick reaction alert after Hungarian fighter jets visually warned it.
WHEN:Jul 8, 2026 at 4:17 AM ET
WHERE:Romania
WHY:The aircraft temporarily failed to establish contact with Romanian civilian air traffic control, triggering a NATO quick reaction alert.
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