Event 4f676697-38fc-4826-9d64-7a3d4ce6551d

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

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

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609325847/finnair-plane-aborts-landing-...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Finnair plane aborts landing at Tartu airport due to GPS interference

Short Summary: Finnair flight abandoned its landing at Tartu due to GPS jamming.

Description

A Finnair flight from Helsinki was forced to abort its approach to Tartu Airport in Estonia due to GPS interference, highlighting ongoing navigation disruption issues in the region.

Evidence

Quotes

A Finnair plane traveling from Helsinki to Estonia on Thursday night could not land at Tartu Airport due to GPS interference.

"The aircraft was unable to land at Tartu due to being unable to use GPS during the approach, and returned to Helsinki."

"Minister of Climate Kristen Michal (Reform) called the ongoing interference deliberate and part of a hybrid attack, implying Russia could be responsible."

"Tartu Airport said it had notified Estonia's Transport Administration and the Civil Aviation Authority of the incident."

Source

https://news.err.ee/1609325847/finnair-plane-aborts-landing-at-tartu-airport-due-to-gps-interference