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London-JFK Flight Diverted Due to False Hijack Alarm NewsMax.com WiresWASHINGTON -- Canadian fighter jets intercepted an airliner over the Atlantic on Friday after the aircraft emitted a false alert indicating a hijacking was in progress. The plane landed safely in Canada. Homeland Security Department spokeswoman Katie Montgomery said that Virgin Atlantic Airways Flight 45 was en route from London's Heathrow Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, when the aircraft began emitting code 7500, which indicates a hijacking is in progress. "It's a false alarm," said Virgin Atlantic spokeswoman Brooke Lawer. "The transponder sent out a false alert." Lawer said the airline has been in contact with the captain and the flight crew. "The flight deck door is locked and secured," she said. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, airlines were required to install bulletproof doors to the cockpit and to keep them closed to prevent hijackers from taking over planes. North American Aerospace Defense Command Lt. Cmdr. Sean Kelly said Canadian fighter jets escorted the plane to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where it landed without incident. Montgomery said the Homeland Security Department is checking other indicators to confirm the pilots' information.
© 2005 The Associated Press
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