Passenger held over hijack threat to Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight
The passenger was handed over to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport Police Station
On November 11, 2026, a passenger on an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai was apprehended and handed over to airport police following a hoax hijack threat. The incident came to light when a handwritten note warning of a hijacking was discovered in the aircraft's lavatory around 10:37 a.m. by a cabin crew member. This led to the deboarding of all 105 passengers and the initiation of mandatory security checks.
The flight, scheduled to depart at 10:30 a.m., was delayed for several hours and eventually took off for Mumbai at 5:38 p.m. after the security procedures were completed. The threat was later determined to be a hoax.
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