Hijack alert in Air India flight creates panic, safe landing made in Jaipur

Aviation News India: Air India flight AI-2030 coming from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted towards Jaipur on Wednesday morning after receiving a hijack alert. The plane made a safe landing at Jaipur International Airport. After this the security agencies examined the plane, passengers and their luggage. Initial investigation suspected a bomb threat, but no suspicious object was found during the search. After the investigation was completed, the plane was allowed to take off again and the passengers left for Delhi.

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There were 306 people on board the plane

According to the information received, there were 293 passengers and 13 crew members present in this flight operated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The plane landed at Jaipur airport at around 9:35 am on Wednesday. As a precaution, he was taken to a separate isolation bay from the main terminal. The passengers were deboarded from the plane and taken to the terminal building, where they and their luggage were screened as part of security procedures.

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Security system activated with squawk code 7500

According to sources, squawk code 7500 was activated by the pilot while the plane was flying over Mumbai. In the aviation sector, this code is used to indicate the situation of illegal interference or hijacking of the aircraft. After receiving the alert, air traffic control and related security agencies became alert. After this it was decided to divert the plane to Jaipur.

According to Jaipur Police officials, the airport management had informed the police about the emergency landing. Air India also said that the concerned security agencies cleared the aircraft and crew after necessary checks.

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