Frankfurt-Delhi Air India flight diverted to Jaipur after security alert, probe on

All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated and taken to a designated holding area in the airport terminal, according to preliminary information.

An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur and made an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport on Wednesday morning following a security scare over a suspected hijack threat.

All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated. (REUTERS)

Flight AI 2030, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, landed safely and was moved to a designated isolation bay for security checks, according to sources.

Security agencies were alerted after Ahmedabad Air Traffic Control (ATC) received an emergency distress signal from the aircraft. According to preliminary information cited by sources, the pilot briefly squawked transponder code 7500, the internationally recognised code for unlawful interference or a suspected hijacking, while the aircraft was in the Mumbai Flight Information Region (FIR). The aircraft was subsequently diverted to Jaipur.

However, sources also reported that the emergency landing followed a bomb threat. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Malviya Nagar, Shiv Dayal told PTI that airport authorities had earlier informed the police about the emergency landing of the Frankfurt-Delhi flight following a bomb threat.

Ground teams from the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), airport security agencies and local police were involved in the security operation. Passengers and their baggage were being screened, while personnel conducted checks on the aircraft. The National Security Guard (NSG) was also placed on standby in New Delhi, according to the information available.

Further details, including the number of passengers on board and the precise nature of the security alert, were awaited. Air India had not issued an official statement at the time of reporting, while the investigation was underway.