After the two fighter jets intercepted the airliner at the Hungarian border and identified it, the pilot made radio contact with Hungarian air traffic controllers.

The two jets had to exceed the speed of sound to intercept the aircraft.

The fighter jets escorted the plane as far as the border, where they transferred responsibility to the Romanian air force.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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