German airport briefly shuts after ‘emergency code’ transmitted in error by incoming plane
Six flights were delayed and two inbound flights were diverted as police investigated a possible drone sighting and an unclear air emergency.
- On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Nuremberg Airport suspended flight operations after Corendon Airlines flight XR456 from Corfu transmitted squawk 7500, the emergency hijack code, and the pilot lost radio contact.
- Corendon attributed the squawk 7500 transmission to a radio communication malfunction while the Boeing 737-800 was in Croatian airspace, asserting that "no emergency situation occurred."
- German Eurofighter jets scrambled from Neuburg Air Base to escort the aircraft, which landed safely at 12:16 p.m., while police confirmed on-site inspections established "no danger."
- Six flights were delayed and two inbound aircraft diverted to Cologne Bonn Airport and Prague Airport as a precautionary measure before continuing to Nuremberg.
- Heightened European aviation security protocols framed the response following August drone-related sabotage incidents near other German facilities, though authorities clarified the incident was likely unrelated to separate overnight drone sightings.
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According to Corendon Airlines, a malfunction caused the hijacking report and there was no emergency situation.
(Berlin=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Gye-yeon = A passenger plane flying over Europe sent a wrongful hijacking alert to air traffic control, causing a commotion that led to the scramble of multiple fighter jets.
False Hijack Alert Prompts German Fighter Jet Scramble Before Greece-Germany Flight Lands Safely | 🌎 LatestLY
A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800 from Corfu landed safely in Nuremberg on Tuesday after a radio communication malfunction transmitted hijacking transponder code 7500. The incident prompted the German Air Force to scramble two Eurofighter jets and temporarily halt airport operations, though the airline confirmed no passengers or crew were in danger. 🌎 False Hijack Alert Prompts German Fighter Jet Scramble Before Greece-Germany Flight Lands Saf…
A flight from Corfu (Greece) landed there "in complete safety" after an emergency. In the night, three pilots reported the observation of an object that could be a drone. - Traffic interrupted at Nuremberg airport in Germany after an "emergency" related to a flight from Greece (International).
Air emergency at Nuremberg Airport forces to suspend flights, pilots detected drone.
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