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sonic boom
Airbus A320neo loses communication over Germany; fighters went to investigate
Eurofighter
Luftwaffe
Krasimir Grozev, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
10/26/2021
On Friday, October 22, an Airbus A320neo from Arab airline Jazeera Airways was flying from Kuwait City to London, when it lost communication with air traffic controllers. The reason for the loss of communication was not known.
Two Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Eurofighter fighters went to the last contact site to investigate what was happening, as it could mean some dangerous situation, such as loss of consciousness of the crew, or even a hijacking of the aircraft.
As the fighters accelerated to their destination, sonic booms were heard by civilians on the ground in Rhein-Main, Frankfurt's metropolitan region. Sonic boom is the loud noise that an airplane makes when it overcomes the sound barrier.
Although not uncommon, and even standard procedure in case of loss of communication with commercial aircraft, this fact left people on the ground scared.
Finally, communication between the A320neo pilots and the flight controllers was re-established, and there was no accident. However, it is not known the reason for the loss of communication, which could have been a technical failure, or even a human error.
Airbus A321neo
Image: Airbus
Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways
Roland Nussbaumer, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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