A pair of PC-12 turboprop reconnaissance aircraft allegedly flew without authorization, Vienna said.
Austria said it deployed Eurofighter Typhoons to intercept US Air Force spy planes that entered its airspace without permission on Sunday and Monday.
According to Austrian Defense Ministry spokesman Michael Bauer, a pair of PC-12 turboprop aircraft flew over the Totes Gebirge mountains in Upper Austria twice. He added that the planes returned to Germany after being intercepted by Euro fighters. Bauer said the event will be “resolved through diplomatic channels.”
Austria’s response was criticized and mocked on social media, with some commentators taking issue with it “No one takes our airspace seriously.”
Bauer responded to critics on X: “Should we shoot the plane down? Is that what you’re suggesting?” Responding to another post, he wrote: “If you drive too fast on the highway, do you expect the police to shoot you, or just give you a fine?”
Last month, Austria rejected a US request for overflight rights during the war against Iran, citing longstanding neutrality.
“We are not part of Trump’s chaos policy and we should not give an inch here,” Austrian Vice Chancellor Andrea Babler said at the time, according to Anadolu.
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