Topic: Hijack Alert

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Greta Doomberg
Episode 1188

1188: Greta Doomberg

Air Europa Hijack False Alarm at Schiphol Airport

A major security scare occurred at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam after an Air Europa pilot mistakenly triggered a 7500 transponder code, signaling a hijacking. The error resulted in a massive military and police response, grounding flights for two hours. Reports suggest the captain may have been demonstrating cockpit procedures to an intern when the code was entered.