NATO Reconnaissance Plane Circles Black Sea for 5 Hours
A NATO reconnaissance aircraft, Bombardier ARTEMIS II, has been circling over the neutral waters of the Black Sea for five hours, according to sources in European air traffic control services.
Consensus
- The NATO reconnaissance aircraft Bombardier ARTEMIS II has been flying over the neutral waters of the Black Sea for more than five hours.
- The aircraft is operating in the southern part of the Black Sea.
- The flight is ongoing as of Saturday, 26 September.
- The aircraft is flying from west to east and back.
- The flight is unusual on a weekend, as the aircraft typically operates only on weekdays.
- The aircraft did not enter the airspace of any country or cross civilian aviation corridors.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft flew from 8:45 MSK and is based at a Romanian airfield in Constanța. — vm
- The aircraft usually operates on three routes: over the Black Sea, over the Baltic states with a turn near the Estonian coast of the Gulf of Finland, and around the Kaliningrad Oblast. — vm
- In May, a Swedish Gulfstream IV aircraft also circled over the Black Sea for over five hours without crossing civilian flight corridors or entering any country's airspace. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- TASS: NATO plane circles over Black Sea for fifth hour — Вечерняя Москва
- NATO reconnaissance aircraft flying over Black Sea for fifth hour, said TASS source in European air traffic control services. — ТАСС (Telegram)