Corendon Airlines has issued a statement regarding the activation of an emergency code on flight XR456 from Corfu, Greece, to Nuremberg, Germany, on October 13, 2026. The airline stated that the emergency code was activated due to a brief malfunction in the radio communication system of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registered as 9H-CXD, while flying through Croatian airspace.
In its statement, the airline said the incident occurred at 09:00 UTC, adding that the situation was immediately monitored and all necessary preparations were made. The aircraft subsequently landed safely at Nuremberg Airport.
Corendon Airlines emphasized that no emergency occurred during the flight and stated that neither the passengers, the flight crew nor the aircraft were in danger at any point.
Following the incident, security measures were implemented at Nuremberg Airport, and flight operations were temporarily suspended. The airline’s statement clarified that the incident, whose cause had initially been unclear in earlier reports, resulted from a brief malfunction in the radio communication system.
