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DISASTERLOWAug 14 · Aug 14, 2026, 11:36 AM

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

South China Morning Post

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 incident,...

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