Rising Fighter Jet Training Flights in the Netherlands Raise Aviation Safety Concerns | Ukraine news

In the Netherlands, the number of fighter training flights is increasing, creating additional risks for general aviation.

Ukrinform reports this, citing De Telegraaf.

In Dutch airspace, the number of fighter training flights is increasing; the Safety Board (OVV) warns that this raises the risk of dangerous situations for general aviation, especially when foreign pilots are training

– De Telegraaf

In particular, an incident of this kind: after a training flight, two fighter jets were returning to the Volkel base along a normal, but unofficial, route. At that moment, a Tecnam propeller-driven aircraft with an instructor and a student rose to meet them. Due to the high closing speed, it could not avoid a collision with the military aircraft in time, but air traffic controllers warned the pilots in time, and they changed course literally at the last moment.

According to OVV, such cases have repeatedly been investigated as near-fatal incidents between fast military aircraft and small civil aircraft. Experts emphasize that at high speeds the “see-and-avoid” principle becomes unreliable.

Risks are also increasing due to the arrival of the F-35 and the expected increase in foreign-pilot military training in Dutch airspace.

Measures and recommendations to improve safety

A government source emphasizes the need to further separate military and civilian aviation routes and to implement automatic conflict-avoidance systems.

OVV also highlights the need to strengthen airspace monitoring and closer coordination among the various participants in the aviation sector to prevent incidents at early stages.

According to information sources, the issue of airspace safety remains a concern, and the Netherlands already has tracking and response systems for unidentified drones. Such steps indicate the need for further analysis and joint actions to ensure the safety of all types of flights.

Experts are calling for stronger coordination between military and civilian aviation to minimize risks and ensure safe conditions for all participants in the airspace.