Unidentified flying object startles Wizz Air flight in Western Europe
Panic struck aboard a Wizz Air flight as it narrowly avoided an unidentified flying object, suspected to be a drone, which came alarmingly close to the descending aircraft at Eindhoven Airport. The flight, which was arriving from Debrecen, Hungary, faced a risky situation just moments before landing, and the chilling exchange between the pilot and air traffic control has since gone viral.
According to airportal.hu,  the Hungarian aviation site, the unmanned flying object suddenly appeared at the same altitude as the Wizz Air flight W6 2705, just 1,370 metres above the ground. The pilot’s voice reportedly crackled with urgency as he described seeing the drone a mere 100 metres away, hovering ominously on the right side of the plane. The potential clash was avoided by sheer luck, as the aircraft managed to steer clear of the flying object.
Menno Swart, an aviation influencer, shared the conversation between the plane’s crew and the air traffic controllers, which you can listen to below:
It’s a drone!
Mafkees met drone zorgt voor levensgevaarlijke situatie.
Piloot van Wizz Air ziet drone op 4500 ft (1400m), op nog geen 100 meter verwijderd van zijn A320, vlak voor de landing op @EINairport . pic.twitter.com/ODh6PnDCD2
— Menno Swart (@MennoSwart) August 22, 2024
The air traffic controller swiftly reported the incident and warned the crew of the following Wizz Air flight.
Airportal reached out to Wizz Air for comment, but the airline has yet to respond.
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