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Air India flight diverted after hijack alert mid-air
Original: air india
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur after the pilot transmitted hijack code 7500 following a bomb threat. The aircraft landed safely and security checks followed. The incident is drawing wide attention across India, the UK, Canada and Singapore, with coverage explaining how the squawk alert system works and how crews respond to such threats.
Why now: A bomb threat forced a transcontinental flight to divert and triggered an unusual hijack code, making the emergency breaking news.
Evidence
- Bomb threat in Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight: Pilot presses hijack code; plane diverted to Jaipur · The Times of India
- What is 'Squawk Code 7500'? Pilot's reaction to Air India 'hijack' scare explained · The Week
- Air India plane diverted after hijacking alert during flight from Frankfurt to Delhi · Yahoo News Singapore
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