Air India Boeing 787-9 diverted to Jaipur after squawking hijack code
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Flight AI2030 from Frankfurt to Delhi transmitted the international hijack transponder code 7500 and was diverted to Jaipur International Airport, where all on board were reported safe. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Hijack code transmission
Air India flight AI2030, a Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner operating the Frankfurt–Delhi route, briefly transmitted squawk code 7500 while in Indian airspace. The pilot was instructed by air traffic control to divert the aircraft to Jaipur International Airport.
The aircraft landed at Jaipur around mid‑morning, with one report stating 9:35 a.m. local time and another reporting 9:45 a.m.
Passengers and crew
Reports differ on the number of people on board, citing 300 passengers, 306 passengers and crew, or 306 people in total. All passengers and crew were reported safe after the diversion.
Security response and investigation
After landing, the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for a comprehensive security inspection before being cleared to continue to Delhi. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is investigating the circumstances surrounding the squawk transmission.
Recent similar alerts
According to one source, this incident was the third in less than two weeks in which an Air India flight squawked code 7500.
What's still unclear
Sources give differing dates for the flight (October 13 and October 14, 2026), passenger counts (300 versus 306), and landing times (9:35 a.m. versus 9:45 a.m.).
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- economictimes.indiatimes.com
- livefromalounge.com
- airlive.net
- hindustantimes.com
- rustourismnews.com
- freepressjournal.in
- tribuneindia.com
- indiablooms.com
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