Dossier
Transponder
Coverage of Transponder in the Nexus archive.
- Fighter jets scrambled as Tel Aviv-bound flight triggers false hijack alarm
A Tel Aviv-bound flight triggered a false hijack alarm due to a technical failure in the aircraft’s transponder, leading to Israeli and Bulgarian fighter jets scrambling to intercept the plane. Bulgaria’s transport ministry attributed the incident to the transponder malfunction, while an airport official initially cited pilot error.