Air India flight diverted to Jaipur after accidental hijack signal

An Air India plane flying from Frankfurt to Delhi diverted to Jaipur after air traffic controllers received a hijack alert for the journey. Flight AI 2030 carried three hundred six people aboard a Boeing 787-9 aircraft when the security scare happened on Wednesday. Ground officials told the pilot to land in Jaipur while the crew confirmed no actual hijacking was taking place. The plane landed safely and went to an isolated parking bay for thorough security checks by authorities. Passengers received regular updates from the crew as the aircraft prepared to start its descent toward Delhi. The pilot later explained over the public address system that air traffic control directed the unscheduled landing because of a false security alert. Security agencies cleared the aircraft and crew after inspections, allowing the flight to resume its journey. The plane took off from Jaipur at two thirty-seven in the afternoon and landed in Delhi safely by three-eleven.

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Transponder code 7500 is the universally recognized aviation signal for unlawful interference or a hijacking situation. Aviation regulators and airline officials noted that the flight deck made no error, prompting authorities to examine the ground control system for potential technical glitches.