An emergency landing was made at Jaipur Airport following reports of a plane hijacking. This prompted an alert throughout the airport, causing widespread panic. A flight to Delhi subsequently had to make an emergency landing.
On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, complete chaos erupted at the Jaipur International Airport in Rajasthan’s capital, Jaipur. This occurred after security agencies issued an alert, prompting an Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi to be diverted to Jaipur. The plane made a safe emergency landing at Jaipur Airport. Passengers were subsequently safely disembarked and kept safe. This incident created an atmosphere of fear at the airport, sparking a brief commotion and discussion. Reports of a bomb threat and a possible hijacking also surfaced. Subsequently, media reports dismissed these reports as false, stating that the plane had landed safely.
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi made an emergency landing.
According to reports, Air India flight AI-2030 was traveling from Frankfurt, Germany, to Delhi, the capital of India, when the hijacking was reported. The aircraft is reported to be a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Before reaching Delhi, a security alert was issued from the aircraft itself, after which the plane was diverted to Jaipur and, for safety reasons, landed in Jaipur. All passengers were then safely disembarked at Jaipur airport.
Pilot issued an alert
Reports indicate that the squawk code 7500 was also mentioned in this incident. In aviation, this code is used when an aircraft is subject to unauthorized interference or hijacking, and this is the code used here. According to reports, after Ahmedabad Air Traffic Control received this signal from the aircraft, security agencies were alerted and the matter was taken seriously. The plane was then diverted to Jaipur for safety reasons and landed safely there.
All passengers disembarked safely
While the news of the plane’s hijacking caused a stir, the news of the plane’s safe landing brought relief. After landing, all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated. According to media reports, there were at least 306 passengers on board, and all were safely disembarked.
