A Ryanair Boeing 737 was intercepted by two French Air and Space Force fighter jets this week and the Royal Air Force (RAF) scrambled a pair of Typhoons to respond, Key.Aero can exclusively reveal.
The incident, which occurred on August 30, involved Flight FR28 which connects Palma de Mallorca with London/Stansted.
A Ryanair spokesperson said the 737-800, EI-EBM (c/n 35002), “briefly lost comms with ATC” while flying through French airspace, prompting the military response.
“As is normal in such cases, a French military aircraft temporarily escorted the Ryanair aircraft while comms were quickly restored, and this flight continued on to London without incident,” the spokesperson added.
