Israeli Arkia passenger flight loses contact over Hungary, NATO scrambles fighter jets
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-06-14 02:02 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Europe, International Orgs, World News, War & Conflict
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An Arkia aircraft en route from Tel Aviv to Prague temporarily lost contact with air traffic control while flying through Hungarian airspace on Friday, prompting NATO to activate its highest air policing alert level and scramble two fighter jets to identify and escort the aircraft.
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