Motorised hang-glider breaches Moldova's airspace near Larga
A motorised hang-glider entered Moldova’s airspace from Ukraine’s Chernivtsi region at 1:13 p.m. on Monday, October 26, and was detected near Larga in Briceni district, authorities said.
Border Police investigates the incident
The aircraft entered Moldovan airspace at 1:13 p.m., according to the Ministry of Defence. Surveillance systems located it at 1:32 p.m. near the village of Larga in the northern Briceni district.
Moldova’s Border Police is investigating the incident as a suspected illegal crossing of the country’s state border. Authorities have not provided further details about the aircraft or the circumstances of the flight.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
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