Air India Frankfurt-Delhi Flight Diverted to Jaipur After Squawk 7500 Alert
Aircraft Lands Safely; Security Checks Underway After Pilot Reportedly Signals Unlawful Interference
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday after the pilot reportedly activated Squawk 7500, a transponder code used to indicate hijacking or other unlawful interference.
Flight AI-2030 landed safely at Jaipur International Airport at 9:35 am and was moved to an isolation bay for security checks.
According to reports, Ahmedabad Air Traffic Control detected a brief emergency signal from the aircraft around 9 am. Following the alert, a precautionary diversion to Jaipur was coordinated around 9:10 am.
Preliminary technical checks reportedly found normal aircraft operations. However, the circumstances behind the activation of the code remain under investigation by aviation and security authorities.
Passengers and crew are cooperating with officials as the investigation continues.
