Air India Latest News: A suspected hijack alert prompted an emergency diversion of an Air India international flight on Wednesday, October 14, after the aircraft travelling from Frankfurt to Delhi reportedly transmitted an aviation distress code associated with hijacking. Flight AI2030 landed safely at Jaipur International Airport, where security agencies began inspecting the aircraft and passengers’ belongings.
The incident triggered an emergency response, with authorities investigating the circumstances behind the alert.
Initial reports differed on whether the incident involved a bomb threat or a suspected hijacking, and officials had yet to establish the precise cause.
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Air India Latest News: Air India Frankfurt-Delhi Flight Diverted to Jaipur After Security Alert
The Air India flight, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, was heading to Delhi from Frankfurt, Germany, when the security alert prompted authorities to divert it to Jaipur.
According to preliminary reports cited by news agency PTI, the pilot reportedly transmitted Squawk 7500 while the aircraft was in the Mumbai Flight Information Region (FIR). Ahmedabad Air Traffic Control (ATC) reportedly received the alert, prompting the diversion and a security response.
The aircraft landed safely at Jaipur airport and was moved to an isolation bay to allow security personnel to carry out checks away from other aircraft. Airport officials and security agencies initiated precautionary measures while the investigation continued.
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