Captured between 2026-09-18T07:52:41.066Z and 2026-09-18T07:52:41.094Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.
Status: published
An unidentified airborne object that prompted an air alert in Lithuania was determined to be a flock of birds, according to reports citing Reuters. The incident led to the temporary closure of the capital's airport and the scrambling of a NATO fighter jet. It is not yet clear whether any further security measures were taken following the identification.
Category: airspace-violation · Location: lithuania
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Global Events Monitor. Flock of birds triggers air alert and NATO jet scramble in Lithuania. 2026-09-13T14:04:30.925Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2141. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/2141/revision/7d4b7fe1aeded71c6f5eb10e274daf16e3315209b45eb9549151eae16aeafc16
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