- There were 293 passengers and 13 crew on board
- Pilots informed that the hijack code had not been pressed
- Investigation by security agencies
New Delhi : Air India's AI-2030 flight carrying 293 passengers and 13 crew members from Frankfurt, Germany has been hijacked. As soon as this was signaled, there was panic among all the security apparatuses. All airports were alerted immediately. However, after all the investigations, it came to light that there was no incident of hijacking.
The plane was coming from Frankfurt. At that time the aircraft displayed the international hijack notification code 7500. It was first recognized by Mumbai Airport ATC, followed by Ahmedabad Airport ATC. Considering the gravity of the situation, the aircraft was diverted from Delhi to Jaipur airport, one of the 13 airports designated for such emergencies in the country. After about five hours of security checks and preliminary investigations, the security agencies gave the green light to the plane and the plane landed safely at Delhi airport from Jaipur with all the passengers on board.
The preliminary investigation into the case has revealed many facts, which have worried the DGCA, BCAS, IB and other security agencies. According to sources, both the pilots of the plane said during interrogation that they did not display the emergency code 7500. So how did the ATC at Mumbai and Ahmedabad airports get this emergency code? Did the systems of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner used on this Air India flight generate this code automatically, or did ATC decode the code incorrectly? It is now being investigated.
Investigation of this case now?
A serious investigation is going on in this case. The coordination and relationship between the two pilots is also being investigated, including whether one of them displayed the code knowingly or unknowingly. However, according to experts, this code may not have been displayed by mistake. However, the ATC of Ahmedabad contacted the pilots and asked them about the hijacking. The pilots then said that everything was fine from their side. He was told that he had shown the hijack code 7500. The pilots replied that they had not.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Was the flight from Frankfurt to Delhi hijacked?
– No, it was not hijacked. This was a false alert (False Hijack Alert). There was no hijacker on the plane. DGCA and security agencies are investigating.
What exactly happened?
– The flight departed from Frankfurt at 9:15 PM on October 13, and was scheduled to reach Delhi at 10:40 AM on October 14. A Squawk Code 7500 signal was received by Mumbai ATC while Mumbai was in the Flight Information Region (FIR).
What is Code 7500?
– This is the international transponder code. A pilot secretly enters this code to inform ATC if he is in distress. 7500 = Hijack, 7600 = Radio Fail, 7700 = Emergency. This makes the aircraft dot red on the radar and an alarm sounds.