Created Friday, Sep 24th 2021 19:04Z, last updated Friday, Sep 24th 2021 19:04Z
A Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8, registration 5Y-KZE performing flight
KQ-118 from Nairobi (Kenya) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was enroute at FL400 over Germany when communication with the aircraft was lost. Two Eurofighters were dispatched to intercept the aircraft causing "wake up" calls by supersonic booms to many residents on the ground from Landshut to Frankfurt/Main. Following the intercept communication was restored and the Dreamliner continued to Amsterdam for a safe landing about 30 minutes later.
Germany's DFS reported communication with a Kenyan Aircraft had been lost prompting information to Germany's Bundeswehr who dispatched two Eurofighters.
Germany's Bundeswehr reported they were dispatching two Eurofighters to intercept an airliner with destination Amsterdam.
