RAF jet carrying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border
Summary
A British RAF jet carrying Defence Secretary John Healey had its GPS signal jammed near the Russian border while returning from Estonia. This caused the pilots to use another navigation system during the three-hour flight. The incident follows recent events where Russian warplanes flew dangerously close to a British spy plane over the Black Sea.Key Facts
- The incident happened on Thursday as John Healey was flying back to the UK from Estonia.
- The GPS signal on the RAF jet was jammed, which means it was blocked or disabled.
- Pilots switched to a backup navigation system to continue the flight safely.
- Russia is suspected of causing the GPS signal jamming.
- The event came one day after two Russian jets intercepted a British spy plane over the Black Sea.
- During the spy plane incident, Russian jets flew very close, triggering emergency warnings and disabling autopilot.
- John Healey had been visiting British soldiers taking part in a NATO exercise near the Russian border.
- In 2024, a similar GPS jamming incident happened to an RAF plane near Russian territory.
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