Air India hijack scare: ATC glitch suspected as flight reaches Delhi safely
Dubai: An Air India flight carrying 306 passengers and crew from Frankfurt to New Delhi reached its destination on Wednesday after a false hijack alert forced an emergency diversion to Jaipur , with investigators now examining a possible air traffic control system malfunction. Flight AI2030, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, was carrying 293 passengers and 13 crew members when air traffic…
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to New Delhi encountered a false hijack alert, resulting in an emergency diversion to Jaipur on October 14. The Boeing 787-9 aircraft, carrying 306 passengers and crew, received a Squawk 7500 alert, indicating a potential hijacking or unlawful interference. However, investigators now suspect a possible malfunction in the air traffic control system in Mumbai.
The flight landed safely at Jaipur International Airport, where all passengers underwent security checks before reboarding the same aircraft. Air India confirmed that no actual hijacking occurred and apologized for the disruption. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is currently investigating the ATC system for a technical error, as the cause of the false hijack alert remains unestablished.
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