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Fighter Jets Escort Air India Plane After it Loses Communication
Air India flight AI-171 was intercepted by fighter jets on March 10th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane was heading from Ahmedabad, India, to Heathrow Airport, England, when it lost communication. Czech fighter jets were dispatched to intercept the plane and were able to communicate with the captain. The captain signaled about having technical issues due to which they were unable to communicate with the ATC.
The fighter jets from Germany, Belgium, and United Kingdom subsequently took over in their respective airspaces and escorted the plane until it safely landed at Heathrow airport.
There were 231 passengers and 18 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
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