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Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Cessna and Landing Near Hungarian Nuclear Plant

A man was arrested after allegedly stealing a Cessna 172, entering restricted airspace near a nuclear plant, and making a forced landing in a sunflower field.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 1, 2026, 12:26 p.m. ET
A man was arrested in after allegedly stealing a from Kalocsa Airport and flying it into restricted airspace near the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, according to a report from themarysue.com. The aircraft made a forced in a sunflower field near on August 29, 2026, and the man attempted to flee before being arrested. The pilot was reportedly intoxicated, the report said. Two Gripen fighter jets were scrambled in response to the unauthorized flight. Hungarian police have opened proceedings over the unauthorized taking of a vehicle and other alleged offenses, according to themarysue.com. The cause of the forced has not been determined, and the investigation is ongoing. The aircraft type was reported as a by themarysue.com. The incident occurred near , , according to the report.

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Terrain elevation
312 ft
Nearest aerodrome
4.4 miles SSW of Kalocsa-Foktő Airfield (HU-0002)

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