Two Eurofighter Typhoons of the German Air Force were sent to intercept the Jet Airways flight 9W 118 after all efforts by the local ATC tower to establish communication failed. Read more“Contact between Jet Airways flight 9W 118, from Mumbai to London’s Heathrow Airport and the local ATC, was briefly lost while flying over German airspace. As a precaution, the German Air Force deployed its aircraft to ensure the safety of the flight and its guests. The flight with 330 guests and 15 crew subsequently landed at London,” read a statement issued by Jet Airways. The video that went viral on Sunday showed two Eurofighters flanking 9W 118.

Source: Hindustan Times February 19, 2017 13:42 UTC