A Corendon Airlines flight from Corfu to Nuremberg accidentally sent a hijack code after a radio fault, prompting a temporary airport closure and fighter jet escort. The plane landed safely and no one was in danger.
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01Summary
- 01Corendon Airlines flight XR456 sent out emergency code 7500 while flying over Croatia on Tuesday due to a brief radio communication malfunction.
- 02German police said they could not reach the cockpit or air traffic control, so they assumed the worst and treated it as a possible hijacking.
- 03A Rafale fighter jet was scrambled from Croatia and German military warplanes were also dispatched, while Albrecht Dürer airport in Nuremberg was cordoned off.
- 04The Boeing 737-800 carried 178 passengers and crew, landed safely in Nuremberg, and the airline said no emergency situation occurred.
- 05The incident delayed six flights and diverted two inbound flights at Nuremberg airport.
02Why it matters
The false alert triggered a major security response and disrupted travel in Germany and beyond. It also highlights how a simple radio fault can quickly become an international aviation incident.
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