India scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to intercept an Air France passenger plane after it failed to identify itself correctly, the Indian air force says.
The Bangkok-bound flight from Paris had entered Indian airspace from Pakistan.
The pilot had used the wrong Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) code, which allows ground radars to differentiate between friendly and enemy aircraft.
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The Bangkok-bound flight from Paris had entered Indian airspace from Pakistan.
The pilot had used the wrong Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) code, which allows ground radars to differentiate between friendly and enemy aircraft.
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That could have been a nasty ending had the mistake not been rectified in time.
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