Two Belgian F-16 Fighter Jets intercepted a cargo plane flying in Dutch airspace today and accompanied the plane until it safely landed in Belgium. The cargo plane is currently being investigated.
Two Belgian F-16 Fighter Jets intercepted a cargo plane flying in Dutch airspace today and accompanied the plane until it safely landed in Belgium. The cargo plane is currently being investigated.
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Dutch air combat control alerted 2 Belgian F-16s tonight. The 2 fighters flew to a civilian cargo plane over the Netherlands and escorted it to its final destination in Belgium. Belgian authorities there are conducting further investigations into the aircraft.
*Quick Reaction Alert*
The Belgian F-16s have been guarding the airspace of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg again since last weekend. They have taken over the so-called Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) from the Royal Air Force. Since late January, 2 Dutch F-16s were on 24-hour standby to respond to violations of Benelux airspace. The Netherlands and Belgium take over the surveillance of the airspace alternately for a number of months. For this purpose, 2 fighter planes are permanently on standby. Because of the short warning time they can take off within minutes and intercept an unidentified aircraft.
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