United Flight Squawks Hijacking Code Following Security Incident
A United Airlines Boeing 737 registered N69818 operating flight UA2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis diverted to Madison Airport after squawking transponder code 7500 during a security-related incident.
➡️ In aviation, code 7500 is a special transponder code used to indicate a hijacking or serious security threat.
According to reports, a passenger became aggressive during the flight and allegedly attempted to move toward the cockpit. Some passengers claimed the individual was shouting in Russian during the incident.
The aircraft landed safely in Madison, where law enforcement officers removed the passenger from the aircraft.
ℹ️ Some United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft are equipped with a secondary cockpit security barrier designed to prevent unauthorized access to the flight deck.
