French fighter jets were scrambled on Tuesday after Air Algerie #AH1460 to Lyon after loss of communication.
On Tuesday 9 January 2018, Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 (reg. 7T-VKK) was interecepted by a Mirage 2000 scrambled from France Air Force airbase of Orange.
Air Algerie flight #AH1460 from Constantine to Lyon restablished communication with Marseille ATC control and landed at 11:50 local time.