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hijacking alert
Coverage of hijacking alert in the Nexus archive.
- Erroneous hijack alert on a flight to Tel Aviv triggered fighter escorts and an emergency landing
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was diverted to Bulgaria after an unintentional hijack alert triggered by a technical failure in the aircraft's transponder. Israeli and Bulgarian fighter jets escorted the plane, and passengers were screened by police after an emergency landing in Burgas.
- Man tried to breach cockpit of United flight from Chicago, forcing pilot to issue hijacking alert
A man attempted to breach the cockpit of a United Airlines flight departing Chicago, prompting the pilot to issue a hijacking alert. Air traffic control audio captured the tense incident as it unfolded in the sky.