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Man accused of stealing plane prompts fighter jet response, lands in sunflower field
WKRC • • world
Key Points:
- A 24-year-old man was arrested in Hungary after stealing a Cessna 172 small plane from Kalocsa airport and making an emergency landing near Gerjen in Tolna County.
- The unauthorized flight toward the Paks nuclear power plant triggered a military response, with Hungarian Defense Forces scrambling Gripen fighter jets to intercept the aircraft.
- The man made an emergency landing in a sunflower field, and no injuries were reported; fighter jets monitored the plane until rescue crews arrived.
- After landing, the man, reportedly intoxicated, attempted to flee in a motorist’s vehicle but was quickly apprehended by police.
- Authorities are investigating whether the man was under the influence of substances other than alcohol during the incident.
