Mystery Plane Dodges Fighter Jets, Lands and Leaves Authorities Who Rushed It Flabbergasted
A mystery plane baffled the military of several NATO nations in a flight that left officials with more questions than answers. The early June flight took off from Lithuania, according to The Sun. From there, it flew…
A mystery plane baffled the military of several NATO nations in a flight that left officials with more questions than answers.
The early June flight took off from Lithuania, according to The Sun. From there, it flew into the airspace of fellow NATO member Poland. After that, it was on through Slovakia.
The plane, described as a Beechcraft two-seater, then landed at a small airport in Debrecen, Hungary.
By this time, Hungarian authorities were already involved in a chase because the plane did not respond to radio transmissions.
According to the RomaniaJounal, the refueling in Hungary – completed just a step ahead of the police — was done with canisters that were aboard the plane.
The Hungarian Air Force picked up the trail, followed by Romanian fighters accompanied by two U.S. F-16s.
According to The Drive, the plane flew so low that the jets were unable to intercept it, and merely shadowed it.
The plane then detoured southwest to fly through Serbia, the only non-NATO country visited during the flight.