Aviation: Flight operations in Nuremberg are running again after the alarm

Nuremberg. A supposed hijacking alarm on a holiday plane paralyzed Nuremberg Airport - after the all-clear, flight operations there started again. Planes have been able to take off and land at the airport again since shortly after 1:30 p.m., said an airport spokesman on site.

“The passengers are still inside,” said a police spokesman shortly after the all-clear. "Everything is fine on the plane. The passengers are fine, the pilots are fine."

“We check whether everything is OK on and in the plane,” said the spokesman about the actions of the emergency services. He did not want to give details about the number of operations, but special forces were involved.

The police had previously cordoned off the airport and assumed an emergency situation. The police operation occurred shortly before a flight from the Greek island of Corfu landed. An airport spokesman said the plane landed safely. According to dpa information, there had previously been an emergency code. According to the airport spokesman, Eurofighters were deployed to accompany the plane. But they have since turned back.