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MILITARY● ELEVATEDJul 8 · Jul 8, 2026, 8:17 AM

Hungarian fighter jets scrambled after Cathay plane triggers Nato alert

South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating an incident involving a London-bound plane that was intercepted by Hungarian fighter jets when it briefly lost contact over Romanian airspace and triggered a Nato alert on Saturday. The city’s flag carrier also said on Wednesday that the safety of the aircraft or people on board was not compromised at any point. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation activated a “quick reaction alert” after the Airbus A350-1000 temporarily failed to establish...

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