Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight hijack alert turns out to be false alarm
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur after the pilot accidentally triggered a hijack alert signal. Authorities confirmed it was a false alarm, and all passengers were safely cleared to continue their journey after security checks.
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The incident highlights the strict security protocols in aviation and the potential for significant operational disruption caused by technical or human error.
An Air India flight from Germany's Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday following a suspected hijack alert from the pilot. The hijack alert on the flight, AI-2030, later turned out to be false and the flight is expected to depart for Delhi later in the day, news agency PTI reported.The flight, which had 293 passengers and 13 crew members on board, landed safely at Jaipur International Airport at 9:35 am and was moved to an isolation bay for security checks. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probing the incident, according to sources.Initial checks found operations of the aircraft, to be normal. Following security checks, passengers reboarded the flight, which will leave for Delhi later in the day.According to initial information, Ahmedabad Air Traffic Control (ATC) received an emergency signal from the aircraft for a few seconds around 9 am.
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