Nuremberg airport temporarily closed after Corendon 737 transmits hijack code
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German authorities activated a security operation and temporarily suspended operations at Nuremberg airport on Tuesday 13 October after a Corendon Airlines Boeing 737‑800 on the Corfu‑Nuremberg route transmitted emergency code 7500 indicating a possible hijacking.
Air traffic controllers could not establish radio communication with the cabin after the signal. The incident caused six flights to be delayed, two to be diverted, and involved 178 passengers on board.