Nuremberg Airport temporarily closed after Corendon flight reports emergency code

Emergency alert and escort

Corendon Airlines flight XR456 (Boeing 737‑800, registration 9H‑CXD) transmitted the emergency code ‘7500’ while airborne, and the pilot could not be reached by radio. German Air Force Eurofighter jets intercepted and escorted the aircraft to Nuremberg, where it landed safely.

Airport closure and operations

Nuremberg Airport suspended flight operations following the incident. Police and airport authorities conducted inspections and gave an all‑clear after finding no danger. Runways were closed for a period before normal operations resumed, with reports of reopening around 13:30 local time and the airport remaining closed until 14:00 UTC.

Six flights were delayed and two inbound flights were diverted to other airports as a precaution. Reported diversion airports include Frankfurt, Memmingen, Stuttgart, Munich, Cologne and Prague.

Drone sightings

Police opened an investigation into sightings of an unidentified object, possibly a drone, reported between 02:00 and 04:00 local time. Three pilots independently reported possible drone activity near the airfield during take‑offs and landings, but a police helicopter search found no drone.

Passenger handling

Passengers were allowed to disembark after the aircraft was cleared, with disembarkation reported at 13:33 local time.