Wrong radio frequency by Cathay crew led to Nato jet interception: report
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What it is about
NatoCathay Pacific AirwaysCivil Aviation DepartmentHong KongLondonRomanian airspaceCathay PacificNATO
Who published it, and when
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South China Morning Post
Channel News Asia
14 Aug, 11:36over 4 days18 Aug, 06:59
How it spread - 1 original report, 1 reprint
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post11:36first to report
The cockpit crew of a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Hong Kong to London selected the wrong radio frequency when mistakenly responding to instructions for another aircraft, leading to a loss of communication with air traffic control in Romanian airspace last month, a Hong Kong investigation report has revealed. The government said on Friday that the Civil Aviation Department had completed a review of the airline’s full investigation report and expressed “serious concern” over the...
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- Channel News Asia18 Aug, 06:59their copy