Event 13d67a0b-73d6-4262-9e88-dcd27181bc21

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: EW Country: Finland Country: Estonia Country: Baltic Sea Region Attack Type: Electronic Warfare

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609326360/second-finnair-flight-turns-b...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Second Finnair flight turns back from Tartu due to GPS interference

Short Summary: A second Finnair flight in as many nights was forced to abandon approach and return to Helsinki due to GPS interference affecting air navigation systems at Tartu Airport.

Description

A second Finnair flight from Helsinki to Tartu was forced to return to Helsinki on Friday night due to GPS interference, with crew unable to safely land using navigation systems. This event follows a similar incident the previous night, raising concerns about deliberate jamming activities in the region.

Evidence

Quotes

"On Friday night, a second Finnair plane, which was on its way from Helsinki to Estonia was forced to turn back as GPS interference meant it could not land in Tartu."

"For the second night in a row, a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Tartu had to return to Helsinki due to GPS interference."

"The plane's captain reported that the GPS signal was lost and therefore the landing could not be made safely."

"Finnair has announced the suspension of flights to Tartu for one month until a solution is found."

"Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Riina Sikkut said the situation points to a deliberate hybrid attack, most likely orchestrated by Russia."

Related URLs

https://news.err.ee/1609326360/second-finnair-flight-turns-back-from-tartu-due-to-gps-interference

Source

https://news.err.ee/1609326360/second-finnair-flight-turns-back-from-tartu-due-to-gps-interference

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