German airport briefly closed after mid-air emergency alert
dpaNuremberg, Germany Fighter jets were scrambled and an airport was briefly closed in southern Germany on Tuesday after an aircraft arriving from Greece transmitted an emergency c...
A mid-air emergency alert caused a German airport to temporarily close on Tuesday, according to wire material. Fighter jets were dispatched and the facility was shut down following an aircraft arriving from Greece transmitting an emergency code. Police declared the situation safe about an hour after the scheduled flight from Corfu, a Greek island, landed at 12:10 pm (1010 GMT).
An investigation into the cause of the 7500 emergency code alarm was underway, with police stating there was currently evidence suggesting the aircraft's radio system was faulty. The pilots could no longer be reached after transmitting the emergency code, leading investigators to assume the worst scenario of a hostage-taking.
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