{
  "id": 19478831,
  "title": "Air India flight grounded after hijack threat found moments before take-off at Kolkata airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/air-india-flight-grounded-after-hijack-threat-found-moments-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T10:09:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/11/11/air-india-flight-grounded-after-hijack-threat-found-moments-before-take-off-at-kolkata-airport/242877"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai faced a threat on Wednesday after a note was discovered on a lavatory mirror, moments before the scheduled departure, prompting its grounding and the deplaning of all passengers, an airport official revealed. The incident created panic at Kolkata's airport, the bustling capital of India's eastern state of West Bengal. The official disclosed that police and security agencies are actively investigating the source of the threatening message. \"Security protocols are being adhered to, and security teams are currently scrutinizing footage from closed-circuit television cameras within the aircraft and the airport,\" the official added. Authorities are also conducting a comprehensive examination of the aircraft to detect any suspicious objects.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI, Nov 11 — An Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai was moved to isolation on Wednesday after a note th...",
  "key_points": [
    "Threat note found on lavatory mirror moments before take-off",
    "Flight grounded and passengers deplaned at Kolkata airport",
    "Police and security agencies investigating the threat"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Air India Flight Issues Hijack Alert Just Before Take-Off At Kolkata Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/air-india-flight-issues-hijack-alert-just-before-take-off-at-kolkata",
        "published": "2026-11-11T06:47:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Hijack scare on Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight, plane moved to isolation bay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hijack-scare-on-kolkata-mumbai-air-india-flight-plane-moved-to",
        "published": "2026-11-11T06:48:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}