Russian air traffic controllers were forced to change trains (frequency) of flights to two European Airliners because you approach them not answering the signals of the aircraft, presumably scout, reports “Interfax” citing a source familiar with the situation.
The incident occurred over neutral waters of the sea of Japan in the area of responsibility Russian managers. As noted, mark an unidentified aircraft was recorded at an altitude of about 11 kilometers.
“To recognize the signals of the transponder failed attempts to contact the aircraft did not respond. It was therefore decided to change flight level were in the area of passenger “Boeing 777″ airline KLM, flying from Japan to Holland,” — said the Agency interlocutor.
According to him, the aircraft safely separated from the unidentified aircraft. Later the crew of another long-haul aircraft of the airline Swiss said about eye contact in the same area with heavy four-engined aircraft that has not filed identification signals.
“Russian dispatchers had to change flight level passenger aircraft returning from Japan to Switzerland, to ensure a prosperous discrepancy with the unknown aircraft,” — said the source.
According to him, an unidentified aircraft can perform reconnaissance functions.
On 19 may, the crew passenger Boeing 737, which was flying from France to Kuwait, stopped responding to signals from controllers.As it turned out, the pilots were asleep at the wheel while the plane was in autopilot mode.
In early October, 2015, it became known that the managers of Vnukovo airport have prevented the collision of two Airliners in the skies over Moscow. The longitudinal distance between the sides was 120 meters, which has a high probability of collision.
