Germany's Nuremberg airport closes due to aviation emergency
Police said the aircraft transmitted squawk 7500 and fighter jets escorted it before landing, while investigators found no danger and no drone.
- On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Corendon Airlines flight XR456 landed safely at Nuremberg Airport after transmitting an emergency code, with German authorities scrambling Eurofighter jets to escort the aircraft.
- Earlier that morning, three pilots independently reported seeing a potential drone near the airfield, prompting authorities to deploy patrol vehicles and a police helicopter, though no evidence was found.
- Nuremberg Airport officials suspended operations during the police investigation, causing six flights to be delayed, while two arriving aircraft diverted to Cologne and Prague before continuing.
- Police confirmed that on-site inspections established no danger, and officers later added, "In the meantime, the aircraft has landed safely in Nuremberg. Investigations into the cause are currently underway."
- German airports have faced previous drone-related security alerts, including a May incident in Munich that forced more than 20 aircraft to divert, though authorities have not yet confirmed any connection between the incidents.
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(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.
Flights suspended at European airport amid 'hijacking' alarm
A popular European airport has suspended all flights amid an aviation emergency on Tuesday afternoon. Fighter jets scrambled on Tuesday as police sealed off the German airport of Nuremberg. All planes were later confirmed to have returned to base, with one plane escorted by fighter jets. German police confirmed the plane transmitted an emergency code […]
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