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How a radio glitch triggered a false hijack alert in Germany

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Oct 14, 2026 09:53 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Oct 14, 2026
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Authorities scrambled fighter jets to escort a plane from Corfu to Nuremberg after a pilot sent a hijack alert.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/how-a-radio-glitch-triggered-a-false-hijack-alert-in-germany?traffic_source=rss
Event Metadata
  • ID #39268
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 14, 2026
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