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Nuremberg Airport Closed After Hijacking Code, Jets Scrambled

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

German authorities closed Nuremberg Airport and scrambled fighter jets after a Corendon Airlines flight transmitted a hijacking code.
The Boeing 737-800 (flight XR456) landed safely at 12:16 local time.
Corendon Airlines said the squawk 7500 signal resulted from a brief radio malfunction.
Six flights were delayed as a precaution.
Police cordoned off the airport, deploying a special operations unit.

History

Historical Context

Entebbe, founded as a British colonial hub in 1893 and later Uganda’s presidential seat, entered global focus when Israeli forces rescued over 100 hostages on 4 July 1976 after a PFLP-EO hijacking. That dramatic response set a precedent for rapid airspace lockdowns, a practice echoed in 2024 when German police sealed Nuremberg Airport following a Corendon 737-800 hijack alarm.

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Story summary

German authorities closed Nuremberg Airport and scrambled fighter jets after a Corendon Airlines flight transmitted a hijacking code.
The Boeing 737-800 (flight XR456) landed safely at 12:16 local time.
Corendon Airlines said the squawk 7500 signal resulted from a brief radio malfunction.
Six flights were delayed as a precaution.
Police cordoned off the airport, deploying a special operations unit.

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