Mumbai Flight Information Region

Air India Frankfurt-Delhi Flight Diverted to Jaipur After Hijack Alert

An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur after the cockpit transmitted Squawk Code 7500, the international transponder signal for unlawful interference. The alert was triggered while the aircraft was in the Mumbai Flight Information Region, prompting an immediate security response and coordination with aviation authorities. The incident has raised fresh attention on India’s aviation security protocols, particularly the procedures that govern in-flight threat signals and cross-agency response mechanisms. Officials have not yet disclosed the nature of the threat or whether the alert was confirmed as a genuine hijack attempt.