German Airport Closes After Passenger Jet Transmits Hijacking Signal
Translated & summarized from Channel 9 by baba
Nuremberg Airport closed on October 13 after a passenger jet from Greece transmitted a hijacking signal (code 7500). Fighter jets escorted the plane, which landed safely, and authorities later determined there was no threat. The incident, attributed by the airline to a radio malfunction, occurred amid heightened aviation security, including a separate bomb threat at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Nuremberg Airport closed on October 13 after a passenger jet transmitted a hijacking signal.
- The aircraft, flight XR456 from Greece, landed safely and posed no threat, authorities confirmed.
- Fighter jets were deployed to escort the plane after it sent the international code 7500.
- The airline cited a radio system malfunction as the cause for the emergency signal.
- The incident occurred amid heightened aviation security, with a separate bomb threat at Ben Gurion Airport.
Nuremberg Airport in Germany was temporarily shut down on October 13 after a passenger plane flying from Greece transmitted an emergency signal. Police secured the airport, and fighter jets were scrambled to escort flight XR456. Airport officials stated the aircraft sent the code 7500, an international signal indicating a hijacking or unlawful interference, after which communication with the crew was briefly lost. The plane, however, landed safely in Nuremberg. Following an investigation, authorities confirmed there was no threat to passengers or crew. The incident caused delays to six flights and rerouted two arriving aircraft to other airports. The reason for the code 7500 transmission has not yet been disclosed, though the airline cited a radio system malfunction. An investigation is ongoing.
This event occurred amidst heightened aviation security concerns. Earlier the same day, an anonymous bomb threat led to the isolation of a Delta Air Lines plane after its landing at Ben Gurion Airport. Additionally, a cargo plane from Addis Ababa was denied entry into Israeli airspace the previous day due to a crew member's Indonesian citizenship. These incidents draw particular attention following a September 30 event where a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the co-pilot attacked the captain. The article notes that the situation was averted due to the heroism of the captain and Israeli passengers.