Interception procedure

A passenger aircraft Boeing 767 being intercepted by Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from Austrian Armed Forces during an interception training

Interception procedures or intercept procedures are aviation procedures used to intercept civilian aircraft in flight for defense or emergency reasons. Interceptor aircraft may approach, identify, and guide the target aircraft before flying away.

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