Two F16 fighter jets were scrambled yesterday when air traffic controllers at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam were unable to make contact with the crew onboard a Vueling A320 aircraft. The jets were scrambled to establish visual contact with the crew which is standard procedure when radio communication is lost – the Dutch fighter jets then escorted the aircraft to the ground where is taxied to a remote corner of Schiphol airport and was immediately surrounded by security personnel and several ambulances. A bus later arrived to ferry the passengers to the airport.
Fighter jets scrambled over Schipol
Two F16 fighter jets were scrambled yesterday when air traffic controllers at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam were unable to make contact with the crew onboard a Vueling A320 aircraft. The jets were scrambled to establish visual contact with the crew which is standard procedure when radio communication is lost – the Dutch fighter jets then escorted the aircraft to the ground where is taxied to a remote corner of Schiphol airport and was immediately surrounded by security personnel and several ambulances. A bus later arrived to ferry the passengers to the airport.