Two F-2000A Eurofighter fighters of the Italian Air Force, ready for the airspace surveillance service, took off quickly today morning from the Grosseto air base, home of the 4th Wing, to intercept an Egyptian aircraft, took off from Paris (France) and headed for Almaza (Egypt), which had lost radio contact with the Italian air traffic control bodies.
The two Eurofighters intercepted the Egyptian aircraft over the skies of the Arezzo area where they identified the aircraft and made sure that the crew restored regular radio contact with the air traffic bodies.
Subsequently, the two interceptor hunters escorted the aircraft to the exit of the national airspace.
The two Eurofighter alarms of the 4 ° Stormo took off as a result of the scramble order received from the CAOC (Combined Air Operation Center) of Torrejon, NATO body responsible for the airspace surveillance service area.