"sent out a hijack alert" must mean the transponder was set to squawk 7500.

Mark.

"Noel" wrote in message
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On 24 Aug 2004 22:51:54 GMT, (Diverd4777) wrote:

Both took off from the Same Airport in Russia

One, the flight bound for Sochi, reputedly sent out a hijack alert
minutes before it disappeared from radar screens.