Air India flight to Mumbai moved to isolation bay after hijack threat at Kolkata airport: What we know

A hijack threat note was discovered in the lavatory of an Air India flight en route to Mumbai, just prior to its scheduled departure from Kolkata airport on Wednesday, according to PTI. The airport authorities promptly placed the aircraft in an isolated area of the airport. The flight, which was initially set to depart at 10:20 am, had been warned in the note that it would be hijacked at 11:10 am.

All passengers who had already boarded the aircraft were disembarked, and the plane was moved to the isolated bay for a comprehensive security examination, as confirmed by Kolkata airport director Vikram Singh to PTI. Security measures were immediately implemented, with officials carrying out a meticulous examination of the aircraft as a precautionary step.