The man had flown through several no-fly zones, including airspace over the French naval base of Toulon.
A pilot who allegedly stole a civilian aircraft in Italy on Wednesday was wearing only socks when a French army jet forced him to land.from the French Air and Space Force. This man had flown through several no-fly zones, including airspace over the French naval base of Toulon. He had not established radio contact or a flight plan and did not respond to radio calls, according to multiple French news outlets.
A French Mirage 2000 fighter jet intercepted the shoeless pilot and escorted him to land at the Aix-Les-Milles airfield, between Nice and Marseille. A Fennec helicopter also followed. In fact, the French Air and Space Force said in 2021 they reported 170"abnormal situations" that required intervention from fighter jets or helicopters.
A French Mirage 2000 fighter jet intercepted the shoeless pilot and escorted him to land at the Aix-Les-Milles airfield, between Nice and Marseille. Here, a Mirage 2000 jet takes off on March 13, 2022.Along with his missing shoes, the man was without legal documents. He was in his 30s and said he originally came from Slovakia, local outlets reported. National police took him into custody upon landing.
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