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Cathay Pacific ordered to submit report after Hungarian fighter jets intercept plane

Hong Kong flag carrier says London-bound flight temporarily lost communication with local air traffic control, but was never in danger.

Published: 3:15pm, 9 Jul 2026Updated: 3:15pm, 9 Jul 2026

A Cathay Pacific Airways passenger plane bound for London from Hong Kong was intercepted by Nato fighter jets after it lost communication with air traffic controllers over Romanian airspace. The July 4 incident prompted Hong Kong’s aviation regulator to express “serious concern” and to demand that the city’s flag carrier submit a report.

Cathay Pacific ordered to submit report after Hungarian fighter jets intercept plane

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Hong Kong flag carrier says London-bound flight temporarily lost communication with local air traffic control, but was never in danger.

Hong Kong flag carrier says London-bound flight temporarily lost communication with local air traffic control, but was never in danger.