{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-923/annex/section-11/division-SERA.11015/division-e",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/923",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-923",
  "path": "annex/section/11/division/SERA.11015/division/e",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(e)",
  "heading": "If radio contact is established during interception but communication in a common language is not possible, attempts shall be made to convey instructions, acknowledgement of instructions and essential information by using the phrases and pronunciations in Table S11-3 and transmitting each phrase twice:",
  "text": "Table S11-3\nIn the second column, syllables to be emphasised are underlined.\nThe call sign required to be given is that used in radiotelephony communications with air traffic services units and corresponding to the aircraft identification in the flight plan.\nCircumstances may not always permit, nor make desirable, the use of the phrase ‘HIJACK’.\nPhrases for use by INTERCEPTING aircraft\nPhrases for use by INTERCEPTED aircraft\nPhrase\nPronunciation\nMeaning\nPhrase\nPronunciation\nMeaning\nCALL SIGN\nKOL SA-IN\nWhat is your call sign?\nCALL SIGN\n(call sign)\nKOL SA-IN\n(call sign)\nMy call sign is (call sign)\nFOLLOW\nFOL-LO\nFollow me\nWILCO\nVILL-KO\nUnderstood, will comply\nDESCEND\nDEE-SEND\nDescend for landing\nWill comply\nCAN NOT\nKANN NOTT\nUnable to comply\nYOU LAND\nYOULAAND\nLand at this aerodrome\nREPEAT\nREE-PEET\nRepeat your instruction\nAM LOST\nAMLOSST\nPosition unknown\nPROCEED\nPRO-SEED\nYou may proceed\nMAYDAY\nMAYDAY\nI am in distress\nHIJACK\nHI-JACK\nI have been hijacked\nLAND\n(place name)\nLAAND\n(place name)\nI request to land at\n(place name)\nDESCEND\nDEE-SEND\nI require descent",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 of 20 July 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 as regards the update and completion of the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation (SERA Part C) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 of 20 July 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 as regards the update and completion of the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation (SERA Part C) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "In the second column, syllables to be emphasised are underlined."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The call sign required to be given is that used in radiotelephony communications with air traffic services units and corresponding to the aircraft identification in the flight plan."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Circumstances may not always permit, nor make desirable, the use of the phrase ‘HIJACK’."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/923/annex/section/11/division/SERA.11015/division/e",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:10.260453+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}