UAL2174 squawked 7500 near New Orleans (MSY)

At 04:45 UTC on 10 November 2026, UAL2174, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 registered N17422 operated by United Airlines, began transmitting transponder code 7500, hijack / unlawful interference, near New Orleans (MSY) at 1,300 ft.

The code stayed up for about 20 minutes; we last saw it at 05:05 UTC, by which time the aircraft was at 5,100 ft. The map shows the path flown around the event, colored from live ADS-B positions.

A squawk code is set by the crew on the transponder. 7500 signals unlawful interference. It is rare, and it is sometimes set by mistake. Nothing here is confirmed by the operator or an investigating authority; it is what the aircraft broadcast.