Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur over suspected hijack threat

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Oct 14, 2026: An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday following a suspected hijack threat.

Flight AI2030, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, made an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport before being moved to an isolation bay for security checks.

Airport authorities informed the police about the emergency landing, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Malviya Nagar) Shiv Dayal told PTI.

According to a report citing a source, the pilot activated Squawk Code 7500, which signals unlawful interference with an aircraft, while the plane was in the Mumbai Flight Information Region. The aircraft was subsequently diverted to Jaipur.

Security personnel were examining the aircraft in the isolation bay as part of the security procedures, the report said.

The number of passengers on board was not immediately known.

An official response from Air India was awaited.