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Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert

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Nuremberg Airport halted flights on Tuesday following a 7500 squawk code transmission from a Corendon Airlines plane arriving from Corfu. German Eurofighter jets accompanied the plane once air traffic control was unable to establish radio communication with its cockpit. Corendon Airlines verified that the signal originated from a radio system fault and was incorrect, assuring that passengers were never at risk.

By BriefTea Editorial · 13 October 2026 at 18:32

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