Two Israeli Air Force fighter jets were scrambled after a civilian passenger flight from Warsaw to Israel triggered a security emergency code while flying over the Mediterranean.

The aircraft, identified as LOT Polish Airlines Flight 155, operated by Bulgaria’s Electra Airways, was en route to Ben Gurion Airport when the emergency alert was activated. The flight crew later informed air traffic controllers that the alert was caused by a technical malfunction.

The aircraft was diverted away from Israel and landed in Cyprus before later preparing to continue to Bulgaria. The crew was not cleared to land in Israel following the incident.

The IDF said the fighter jets were launched after authorities received a report of lost communication with the aircraft. Contact was subsequently restored, and the military confirmed the incident was resolved with no indication of a security threat.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)