04jul2017 for real: Dutch AH64 intercepted "hijacked" Mooney

[Stratofreighter]

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Mooney 20K HB-DHH was involved according to the screengrab at
http://imgb.igcdn.nl/9e1c0729b02f4eafb2 ... -Leur_.jpg

Anyone for the Apache AH-64D? Q-17 or another frame

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Sport aircraft releases hijacking over Brabant: Apache guides device

BREDA - A sports airplane from Switzerland issued a hijacking alarm over Brabant on Tuesday morning.

An Apache of Gilze-Rijen airbase was sent for the security behind the device. The plane flew above Etten-Leur and eventually landed at Breda Airport.

There was a problem with the radio being on the plane.

"The pilot switched on the wrong frequency," said a spokeswoman from Gilze-Rijen airbase. "There was no radio call for minutes, which could mean that the plane was hijacked."

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It is striking that the Apache helicopter was sent to the plane.

It is after all an official task of F16's in Volkel to follow suspicious aircraft.

"But it was about a small burgher and there was an apache from us in the vicinity, so that's going to take my height."

The pilot soon realized that he had done something wrong.

Modified: Tuesday, July 4, 2017 - 13:54

Yep, fingertrouble with a transponder, so 7500 was squawked...
See the screengrab at
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http://www.bndestem.nl/home/piloot-spor ... ~ada9b932/
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BREDA - The pilot of a sports plane,
issued a wrong radio signal on Tuesday morning on the way to Breda International Airport (formerly Seppe).

The kite has unfortunately tagged the hijacking code.

Editors 04-07-17, 16:17 Last update: 16:23

"That signal was picked up by the radar of defense, and then tried to get in touch with the plane.

When we fail, we have taken the same action," says Inge van Megen, chief communications defense helicopter commander.

"An Apache helicopter that was in the area was sent to take a look. The Apache has still been flown to Breda International Airport, where the plane is landed safely."

According to Van Megen, it is reported that thirty times a year that radio contact with an aircraft is no longer possible or temporarily lost.

"There was nothing wrong," said a spokesman for Breda Airport International about the incident.

"It's as if you entered a wrong number on your phone.

Then the signal" hijacking "appeared and a helicopter was sent."

[aviodromefriend]

It is striking that the Apache helicopter was sent to the plane.

It is after all an official task of F16's in Volkel to follow suspicious aircraft.

From what I understand from defensie.nl, the QRA is at Leeuwarden at the moment?

[joost]

It is striking that the Apache helicopter was sent to the plane.

It is after all an official task of F16's in Volkel to follow suspicious aircraft.

From what I understand from defensie.nl, the QRA is at Leeuwarden at the moment?

Nope Volkel since last week.

[frank kramer]

Anyway, it is not uncommon for military helicopters to scramble to investigate, especially when slow-movers like light civil aircraft are involved. The French use the Ecureuil for this role (they call it MASA).