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Wrong radio frequency by Cathay crew led to Nato jet interception: report

Steadysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 1 of the 2 reports ran its copy.
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Fri, 14 August 2026Tue, 18 August 2026

What it is about

NatoCathay Pacific AirwaysCivil Aviation DepartmentHong KongLondonRomanian airspaceCathay PacificNATO

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report
South China Morning Post1 original report
Channel News Asia1 copy echoing South China Morning Post
14 Aug, 11:36over 4 days18 Aug, 06:59

How it spread - 1 original report, 1 reprint

  1. 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...

      1 reprint

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