Posted: 09:40, 11 June 2022 | Updated: 10:22, 11 June 2022
An obvious technical error triggered a false hijacking alert today when a Singapore Airlines flight transmitted a transponder code indicating a possible enemy occupation of the aircraft. Singapore Airlines Flight SQ37 sent a transponder code 7500 shortly after take-off from Los Angeles International Airport, according to the online ADS-B Exchange Flight Tracking Program. However, the flight resumed its normal course and no emergency signal was received – indicating a technical failure or a false alarm. The plane, flying to Singapore, departed from the west coast of the United States before midnight yesterday. He is scheduled to land in Southeast Asia at 7.50 a.m., spending most of his time in the air over the Pacific Ocean. Singapore Airline flight (archive photo) took off from Los Angeles International Airport shortly before midnight The aircraft was over the Pacific Ocean when it reportedly sent a 7500 transponder code, which is the internationally recognized signal for hijacking. Hijackers are rare, with strict security measures at airports designed to prevent people from carrying potential objects that could be used to force the plane to take over. Following the 9/11 attacks, in which four planes were hijacked by terrorists, security rules were introduced in the aircraft as well, with the FAA in the United States requiring all pilots to install stiffer cockpit doors to reduce the chances. to be able to violate. Some countries also provide aircraft generals, who are deployed on flights that could be considered high-risk based on information, to ensure that no hijackings take place. More …
