Air India Frankfurt-Delhi Flight Diverted To Jaipur After Hijack Alert, Bomb Threat

An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday morning following a hijack alert and a reported bomb threat.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, operating as flight AI2030, landed safely at Jaipur International Airport at around 9.35 am and was moved to an isolation bay for security checks.

According to preliminary reports, air traffic control received a brief transmission of the hijack emergency code, Squawk 7500, from the aircraft while it was flying through Indian airspace.

The alert prompted authorities to divert the flight to Jaipur.

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Security personnel, including the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), local police, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), conducted inspections of the aircraft. Initial reports said all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated and that no threat or actual hijacking was found.

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Preliminary information suggested that the alert may have been triggered accidentally or due to a technical glitch. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and security agencies have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

(This is a developing story)