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Answer the transponder Mode S code assigned to the aircraft shown in this news video as of August 1989, in hexadecimal notation.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvR2O_Vpwc0

Flag Format: Diver25{1234AB}

Content Warning: This video contains footage of a minor aviation accident.

From watching the news video, we get the tail number of the aircraft: JA4098 .

Google it with the dork query "JA4098" aircraft to get this article. From the article, we get the aircraft's MSN: 17276610.

Then, enter the MSN into AviationDB as"Serial Number" and get the N-Number: 9768L .

Lastly, convert the N-Number into ICAO address/transponder mode S using this tool and get the hex representation: AD9D6A .

Flag: Diver25{AD9D6A}