Horror 'hijacking' alert issued on passenger flight
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi has been diverted after a suspected hijacking. Flight AI2030 was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday morning after the pilot reportedly transmitted Squawk 7500, the internationally recognised transponder code used to signal a hijacking or other unlawful interference with an aircraft. The Boeing 787-9 landed safely at Jaipur International Airport at around 9.35am before being moved to an isolation bay, where security personnel began carrying out checks on the aircraft and passengers' luggage.
TL;DR
- Air India flight AI2030 from Frankfurt to Delhi diverted to Jaipur.
- Diversion triggered by pilot transmitting Squawk 7500, an alert for hijacking.
- Aircraft landed safely, passengers and crew evacuated for security checks.
- No confirmation of hijacking; investigation underway into possible accidental activation of the alert.
- Passengers were later able to reboard the flight.
- Similar incident occurred on a Corendon Airlines flight the previous day due to a radio system malfunction.