The Portuguese Air Force activated this morning, dOis F-16m to escort a civil plane which declared “potential threat of bomb on board”.
Two fighters They were activated, this Thursday morning, at 9h00, to accompany a civil plane that “declared potential bomb threat on board ” while flew over the national airspace, “intending to differ to Faro Airport, “the Air Force statement advances.
The two fighters take off from Air Base No. 5, in Monte Real, “on permanent alert “.
“With the F-16M to follow up in order to ensure the safety and good management of national airspace, the crew of the civil plane decided to continue the flight to the destination airport outside the national territory,” says the Air Force.
When the civil plane left the national airspace, the Escort was delivered to the Spanish authorities.
The Portuguese F-16 has completed the mission and returned to Monte Real Air Base.
