A Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 registered A9C-FE operating flight GF3 from Bahrain to London Heathrow apparently lost communications while flying over Belgium or the North Sea. Two Duch F-16s were dispatched from Airbase Volkel in a Quick Reaction Alert to intercept the aircraft.
Meanwhile, the communication problem has been solved and the F-16s returned to their base. Aviation journalist Menno Swart says that the two pilots were on a wrong frequency.
However, in the meantime, two Eurofighters 2000 were also dispatched by the Royal Air Force to escort the Gulf Air flight to Heathrow.
Er is een #QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) uit gegaan. Twee F-16’s zijn opgestegen voor onderschepping. Het ging om een civiel vliegtuig met verbindingsproblemen, deze zijn inmiddels weer hersteld. De F-16’s zijn weer terug @VlbVolkel. pic.twitter.com/OteqCOSVuF
— Koninklijke Luchtmacht (@Kon_Luchtmacht) July 2, 2023
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- Source: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/gulf-air/qra-above-belgium-for-a-gulf-air-boeing-787-loss-of-communication/
