Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Mysterious plane tests NATO's air defense in Bulgaria

F16 of the Romanian Air Force
Photo: library

A small twin-engine Beechcraft plane with two people on board flew low over Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria on the evening of June 8. The plane was intercepted by the Hungarian Air Force, the US and Romanian F-16s, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said.

The plane took off from Debrecen at around 5:30 pm without a permit, without a flight plan and with identification system off. Around 19:09 the aircraft entered the airspace of Bulgaria and later landed in bad weather conditions, BGNES reports. An investigation into the incident is under way. The aircraft was escorted and monitored by NATO military jets during the whole flight.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

The decision for the full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Schengen has been drafted

According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area. The draft document states that from January 1, 2025, checks on persons..

published on 11/26/24 6:17 PM

The Constitutional Court admits all five requests for the annulment of the Parliamentary elections

The Constitutional Court has admitted all five requests for the partial or complete annulment of the elections for the 51st National Assembly, submitted by We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB), Vazrazhdane, There is Such a People (ITN),..

published on 11/26/24 5:46 PM

New parking lots with charging stations for electric vehicles open at Sofia Airport

New parking lots with over 1,000 parking spaces, including special areas for people with limited mobility and electric vehicle charging stations, were opened at Sofia Airport today.  The parking lots are divided into short-term and..

published on 11/26/24 3:30 PM