NUREMBERG (Germany), Oct 14 (Bernama-dpa) -- A pilot is believed to have accidentally entered the wrong code, triggering a hijack alert at Germany’s Nuremberg Airport, German Press Agency (dpa) reported on Wednesday, citing a police spokesman.
World : Pilotâs Keyboard Error May Have Triggered Hijack Alert At Nuremberg Airport
Germany, pilot, wrong code, hijacking alert, Croat
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A pilot accidentally entered a hijack code, triggering a major alert at Nuremberg Airport.
- The pilot intended to report a radio failure but entered a hijack code by mistake.
- The incident led to military escorts and a hijack response team being deployed.
- The aircraft lost contact after taking off from Corfu, Greece.
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