the hijack code isnt always activated by the transponder if the hijackers know what they're doing. The transponder could still just transmit the regular flight code/plan/pax info to the interrogator if the pilots have failed to switch it to hijack mode.
Its all about the "IFF".
Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 24, 12:35:54
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