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Two Greek F16 fighter jets intercepted a Delta Airlines Boeing 767
Two Greek F16 fighter jets intercepted a Boeing 767-400ER of Delta Airlines plane after it strayed into its airspace in the Mediterranean Sea without identifying itself, according to Greek media. The civil aircraft reportedly belonged to Delta Airlines and was flying from Germany to Kuwait. But mystery surrounds why the pilots did not identify themselves to Greek authorities. Reports say the passenger jet first appeared on Greek radar at 7.10pm last night (Thursday). After failing to respond two… (www.airlive.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
It boils down to the type of "Parker Pen flying" pilots that Delta continues to hire.Check out all the Delta incidences in the last 10 years.They were both asleep on the flight deck.Peter Pilots all.
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If there were any predator drone or gunship operating crews onboard they got the idea of what its like being helpless on the receiving end. Maybe even it was boys being boys and some remnants of the staff that wasted the doctors without borders staff in Afghanistan were onboard the flight. Would make sense if there were any Greek doctors killed.
Comments on this website are like comments from kindergarten, I sure hope these people are not commercial pilots, that would be very frightening.
Question: When intercepted by fighter jets, what happens next?
The Delta A/C was intercepted by the two Greek F-16's at 19:49h 7NM east of Santorini island, maneuvering and trying different radio frequencies flying even in front of the Delta A/C using light signals with no response. Finally, at 19:55h the Delta pilots contacted the Greek authorities.
http://www.theaviationnews.net/delta-airlines-pilots-asleep-f16-jets-scrambled-after-flight-8957-fails-to-respond/
http://www.theaviationnews.net/delta-airlines-pilots-asleep-f16-jets-scrambled-after-flight-8957-fails-to-respond/
Maybe the pilots were in radio contact with the home office or the charterer asking for instructions. I suspect the details will not become public from official sources.