Investigations after the major operation in Nuremberg: the plane is allowed to fly again after a false hijacking alarm

After the false hijacking alarm of a plane on the way to Nuremberg, the plane is allowed to fly again, according to the airline.

The Boeing 737-800 was technically checked after the incident and put back into operation, the airline Corendon said when asked.

According to the police, a radio failure and an incorrectly entered code in the cockpit triggered the incident involving the use of fighter jets and special police forces on Tuesday.

Accordingly, the code 7500 for a hijacking case was entered on the plane instead of the code 7600 for a radio failure.

The crew could no longer be reached after takeoff from the Greek island of Corfu, which is why the authorities in several countries reacted.

The plane ultimately landed in Nuremberg as planned.

After the police checked the situation, the passengers were allowed to leave the plane and taken to the arrivals hall.

When asked, the airline left it open whether the presumably accidental entry of the wrong code could have consequences for the pilot.

All steps deemed necessary will be taken based on the final investigation results, Corendon said.

Because of the alarm, a negotiating group trained in contact with kidnappers and the Bavarian Police Support Command (USK) were deployed in Nuremberg on Tuesday.

Military aircraft had already accompanied the machine in Croatian airspace.

Interceptors from the Austrian Army were alerted.

In German airspace, two Eurofighters from Tactical Air Force Squadron 74 escorted the aircraft to Nuremberg.

Between the emergency signal and landing, the emergency services had less than an hour to react, said Petzold.

“It was an extremely outstanding performance.”

The police were prepared for the worst case scenario in a very short time.