An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi made an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport on Wednesday morning after the pilot issued a hijacking alert, according to sources in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The aviation regulator is investigating the incident. Scroll down to know more.
Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Hijack Alert
According to reports by Hindustan Times, Flight AI 2030, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, landed safely in Jaipur and was moved to a designated isolation bay for security checks. According to DGCA sources, the aircraft transmitted transponder code 7500, an internationally recognised code used to indicate hijacking or unlawful interference. Air Traffic Control (ATC) received the alert from the pilot-in-command, prompting the diversion to Jaipur.
DGCA sources later said the aircraft had been cleared by the authorities and passengers were expected to board again soon. However, police sources said the emergency landing followed a reported bomb threat. Shiv Dayal, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Malviya Nagar, told PTI that airport authorities had informed the police about the incident involving the Frankfurt-Delhi flight.
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Pilots & Passengers Were Deplaned In Stages
After landing, the aircraft was escorted to an isolation bay, where security personnel carried out checks. The pilots and passengers were deplaned in stages under security supervision, according to preliminary information.
Ground teams from the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), airport security agencies and local police took part in the operation. Passengers and their baggage were screened as part of the security checks. The National Security Guard (NSG) was also placed on standby in New Delhi, according to preliminary information.
The DGCA is probing the incident. Further details about the alert and the circumstances that led to it were awaited at the time of reporting.
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Air India had not issued an official statement at the time of publication.
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