Malta-Registered Plane Sends Out 'Hijack' Signal Due to Malfunction
Police said 200 passengers were safe after the false alert, and airport services resumed once inspections found no danger.
- A Corendon Airlines flight from Corfu to Nuremberg transmitted a 7500 hijacking code over Croatia on Tuesday, prompting German Eurofighter jets to scramble and escort the aircraft to Nuremberg Airport.
- Corendon Airlines reported that a "brief malfunction" in the aircraft's radio communication system caused the emergency signal, reassuring that passengers were never in danger.
- Radio contact was lost between 8:15 AM and 8:28 AM UTC, prompting authorities to briefly suspend flight operations at Nuremberg Airport as a precautionary measure.
- Police confirmed everyone on board was safe, and on-site inspections determined there was no ongoing threat after the aircraft landed as planned in Nuremberg.
- Two months ago, German authorities defused a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig Airport, an incident attributed to Russian hybrid attacks, contextualizing the heightened security response.
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A possible hijacking of an aircraft flying from Corfu to Nürnberg mobilised the air forces from Croatia and Germany, leading to the temporary closure of the airport from Nürnberg. Article Maximum alert, aircraft with 178 passengers transmitted the hijacking code. A hunting aircraft, raised from ground to NATO command, was closed first appears in Romania TV.
Fighter jets scrambled after hijack alert on Germany flight, turns out to be false
A Corendon Airlines flight accidentally transmitted a hijack alert while travelling from Corfu to Nuremberg. Fighter jets escorted the aircraft before police confirmed there was no danger.
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Germany briefly shuts Nuremberg airport and scrambles jets to escort flight with radio problem
Authorities in Germany briefly shut down an airport and scrambled fighter jets to escort a passenger plane from Greece after an emergency call raised fears of a possible hijacking. Officials later said it was a radio problem. The Boeing 737-800…
Aircraft flagged as potential threat by NATO air command
Germany’s Nuremberg airport briefly shut down after mid-air communication malfunction
Germany's Nuremberg airport temporarily suspended flights on Tuesday after a passenger plane mistakenly transmitted an emergency code, prompting a military escort.The Corendon Airlines flight was...
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