Nuremberg Airport closes after Corendon flight transmits hijack code, reopens within hour
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Nuremberg Airport suspended operations on 13 October 2026 after Corendon Airlines flight XR456 from Corfu transmitted the hijack alert code 7500 and could not be reached by radio, prompting German Air Force Eurofighter jets to escort the Boeing 737‑800 to the runway.
Police inspected the aircraft and surrounding area and found no danger, allowing passengers to disembark after the aircraft landed safely at about 12:16 local time; the airport resumed flights by around 13:30 local time (14:00 UTC) after diverting several incoming flights to Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart.
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