AMS hijack?
Having just checked, I note that you have so far made 14 posts on PPRuNe and 4 of them on this subject. None of your posts have ever been deleted and the 4 on this subject are included in this thread.
Perhaps you were just too lazy to look? Even though the original thread had been pointed out to you by another poster.
Perhaps you were just too lazy to look? Even though the original thread had been pointed out to you by another poster.
Vueling VY8386 ATC lost radiocontact and misunderstanding leads to F16 intercept
As we know on Wednesday August 29 Vueling flight VY8386 flying
Malaga-Amsterdam was intercepted by 2 Dutch F16's while on its way to Amsterdam. Reason was a strong indication the flight was hijacked.
The indications are based on:
-aircraft entered Dutch airspace with no ATC contact
-after a while the radio contact was established
-when the pilot noticed two F16's he asked ATC : 'are we being hijacked?'
-The aircraft made a right turn while ATC requested a left turn. According the press this behaviour is an indication the flight is hijacked.
-ATC heard Arab music in the background
However the pilot never used a squak code to indicate hijack or radio failure.
After landing at Schiphol the aircraft was parked at a remote apron. The passengers were not aware there was a possible hijack. They read it on their mobile phones there was an issue.
Crew were investigated by the Dutch police. On Friday the investigation was finished.
No news yet on why the miscommunication happened.
I also read the aircraft flew a different course because the pilot was instructed to so do by the F16 pilots.
Any updates will be posted
As we know on Wednesday August 29 Vueling flight VY8386 flying
Malaga-Amsterdam was intercepted by 2 Dutch F16's while on its way to Amsterdam. Reason was a strong indication the flight was hijacked.
The indications are based on:
-aircraft entered Dutch airspace with no ATC contact
-after a while the radio contact was established
-when the pilot noticed two F16's he asked ATC : 'are we being hijacked?'
-The aircraft made a right turn while ATC requested a left turn. According the press this behaviour is an indication the flight is hijacked.
-ATC heard Arab music in the background
However the pilot never used a squak code to indicate hijack or radio failure.
After landing at Schiphol the aircraft was parked at a remote apron. The passengers were not aware there was a possible hijack. They read it on their mobile phones there was an issue.
Crew were investigated by the Dutch police. On Friday the investigation was finished.
No news yet on why the miscommunication happened.
I also read the aircraft flew a different course because the pilot was instructed to so do by the F16 pilots.
Any updates will be posted
