“She Slept Peacefully — Until the Captain Screamed: ‘Any Fighter Pilots on Board?!’”

NATO jets were already being scrambled to intercept, but they were still too far away to help immediately.

Air traffic controllers were trying to warn aircraft in the area without causing panic. Their voices tightened as the seriousness of the situation became clear.

In the Boeing 777 cockpit, the first urgent message came through from air traffic control.continue reading …