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Scramble for two Dutch F-16 in search for a 737

Leeuwarden, Holland - The airliner had interrupted every contact via radio

The Dutch Defense Ministry has unveiled that this morning two F-16 of the Air Force of the "Tulips country" have taken off to intercept an airliner B-737 of which, after taking off from Berlin-bound Amsterdam, have lost its trace. The military aircraft alerted by scramble (immediate take off) have taken off by Leeuwarden’s base.

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Rome, Italy, 01/18/2006 16:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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