Germany’s Nuremberg Airport Briefly Shut Down After Mid-Air Communication Malfunction
Police said 200 passengers were safe after the false alert, and airport services resumed once inspections found no danger.
- A Corendon Airlines flight from Corfu to Nuremberg transmitted a 7500 hijacking code over Croatia on Tuesday, prompting German Eurofighter jets to scramble and escort the aircraft to Nuremberg Airport.
- Corendon Airlines reported that a "brief malfunction" in the aircraft's radio communication system caused the emergency signal, reassuring that passengers were never in danger.
- Radio contact was lost between 8:15 AM and 8:28 AM UTC, prompting authorities to briefly suspend flight operations at Nuremberg Airport as a precautionary measure.
- Police confirmed everyone on board was safe, and on-site inspections determined there was no ongoing threat after the aircraft landed as planned in Nuremberg.
- Two months ago, German authorities defused a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig Airport, an incident attributed to Russian hybrid attacks, contextualizing the heightened security response.
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Germany’s Nuremberg airport briefly shut down after mid-air communication malfunction
Germany's Nuremberg airport temporarily suspended flights on Tuesday after a passenger plane mistakenly transmitted an emergency code, prompting a military escort.The Corendon Airlines flight was...
The Boeing 737, which caused a temporary suspension of air traffic at an airport in Germany, also flew over Slovenia. It sent a hijack signal over Croatia. The plane was escorted by fighter jets, but not over Slovenia because there was no need for it, the Slovenian Armed Forces say.
The order was issued by the NATO Joint Air Command in Torrejón, Madrid. The aircraft belonged to an airline from Malta. More information: Spain deploys 53 military and three Eurofighter fighters in Romania to strengthen NATO air police.
A Boeing connecting Corfu to Nuremberg triggered a hijacking alert after code 7500 was sent and a loss of radio contact, without dangerous action on board. ...
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