Overview

• Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told lawmakers there is no evidence the plane was jammed and said the crew reported only a partial interruption before a routine landing.
• He directed the Civil Aviation Administration to obtain and analyze the aircraft’s onboard data after ground systems registered no jamming during the approach to Plovdiv.
• Air traffic control proposed an ILS approach and the aircraft landed safely using backup procedures, according to official accounts.
• The European Commission says it was initially informed by Bulgaria of jamming, reiterates that such interference is frequent in the region, and notes sanctions on companies linked to disruptions.
• Independent tracking analyses show no loss of GPS over Bulgaria and about a nine-minute delay, while Russia denies involvement and Lithuania warns of systematic jamming and spoofing affecting transport across Europe.