Germany scrambles jets after false hijack alert at Nuremberg airport

Fighter jets escorted a flight from Corfu to Nuremberg after a technical glitch triggered a false hijack alert, briefly closing the airport.

5 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 13 Oct 2026 · updated 24d ago

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5 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 13 Oct 2026. The New York Times published first, on 13 October at 11:35 UTC; Times of India followed 8 min later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 14 October at 09:53 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Times of India, Deutsche Welle.

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