How a radio glitch triggered a false hijack alert in Germany
Summary
A German airport was briefly closed and fighter jets scrambled after a passenger plane accidentally sent a hijack alert due to a radio malfunction. The plane landed safely, and no real emergency occurred, but authorities acted quickly because they couldn’t contact the pilots.Key Facts
- Corendon Airlines flight XR456 sent a hijack emergency code (7500) over Croatia by mistake.
- The alert code 7500 signals a hijacking to air traffic control.
- Controllers could not reach the plane by radio, increasing concern.
- Fighter jets from Croatia and Germany were scrambled to escort the plane.
- Nuremberg airport was temporarily closed, delaying six flights and diverting two others.
- The false alarm occurred amid heightened aviation security due to recent threats and incidents in Europe.
- European officials are increasing air surveillance because of drone activities and concerns over Russian sabotage.
- German authorities previously blamed Russia for a drone attack attempt on Leipzig/Halle airport, which Russia denies.
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