据《Croatia Week》报道，克罗地亚空军的一架Rafale战斗机在周二拦截了一架飞越克罗地亚上空的马耳他客机。
这一行动是在北约空中指挥部将其认定为潜在威胁后实施的，消息来源为克罗地亚国防部。
A Croatian Air Force Rafale fighter jet intercepted a Maltese-ed passenger aircraft above Croatia on Tuesday after NATO air command designated it a potential threat, Croatia Week reported, citing the Croatian Defense Ministry.
据报道，这架波音飞机正从希腊飞往德国，北约位于西班牙托雷洪的联合空中作战中心下达了拦截指令。
The Boeing aircraft was flying from Greece to Germany when NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre in Torrejon, Spain, ordered the interception.
意大利指挥报告中心的信息显示，该飞机当时正在发送7500号应答码，这一代码通常表示飞机被劫持。
Information from Italy’s Command Reporting Centre indicated that the aircraft was transmitting transponder code 7500, which signals an aircraft hijacking.
克罗地亚战斗机于上午11点02分（格林尼治标准时间12点02分）在克罗地亚中部的科雷尼察上空成功拦截了该飞机。飞行员在与飞机建立无线电联系后，将其护送出克罗地亚领空。该客机于上午11点20分进入斯洛文尼亚领空。
The Croatian fighter jet intercepted the plane at 11.02 am (1202GMT) above Korenica in central Croatia. The pilot reportedly established radio contact with the aircraft before escorting it out of Croatian airspace. The passenger plane entered Slovenian airspace at 11.20 am.
自1月1日起，克罗地亚便开始使用Rafale战斗机执行空中巡逻任务，这是北约综合空中和导弹防御系统的一部分。
Croatia has conducted air policing using Rafale fighter jets since Jan. 1, as part of NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense System.