Germany's Nuremberg airport closes due to aviation emergency
Police said the aircraft transmitted a hijacking code before landing safely, and six flights were delayed while two others diverted.
- On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Corendon Airlines flight XR456 landed safely at Nuremberg Airport after transmitting an emergency code, with German authorities scrambling Eurofighter jets to escort the aircraft.
- Earlier that morning, three pilots independently reported seeing a potential drone near the airfield, prompting authorities to deploy patrol vehicles and a police helicopter, though no evidence was found.
- Nuremberg Airport officials suspended operations during the police investigation, causing six flights to be delayed, while two arriving aircraft diverted to Cologne and Prague before continuing.
- Police confirmed that on-site inspections established no danger, and officers later added, "In the meantime, the aircraft has landed safely in Nuremberg. Investigations into the cause are currently underway."
- German airports have faced previous drone-related security alerts, including a May incident in Munich that forced more than 20 aircraft to divert, though authorities have not yet confirmed any connection between the incidents.
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Flights suspended at European airport amid 'hijacking' alarm
A popular European airport has suspended all flights amid an aviation emergency on Tuesday afternoon. Fighter jets scrambled on Tuesday as police sealed off the German airport of Nuremberg. All planes were later confirmed to have returned to base, with one plane escorted by fighter jets. German police confirmed the plane transmitted an emergency code […]
A scheduled flight from Corfu to Nuremberg sends the emergency code "7500", fighter jets rise, the airport is blocked. Investigators suspect a defective radio. How could it get this far? A possibly defective radio in an airplane from Corfu on the way to Nuremberg sent the emergency code for a kidnapping - and thus triggered a large operation of rescue forces. Eurofighter got up on Tuesday and accompanied the plane after the emergency code "7500"…
Alarm at Nuremberg Airport: An airplane from Corfu apparently sends an emergency code. As a result, fighter jets arrive - now the police give warning. Only a few hours before a drone suspects another operation.
The Bavaria police report that the aircraft that landed at Nuremberg airport sent a signal that the aircraft had been seized and the pilot did not make contact on the radio; shortly before, an emergency was declared at Nuremberg airport in connection with a flight to Germany from Greece.
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