{
  "id": 19611232,
  "title": "Passenger held over hijack threat to Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/passenger-held-over-hijack-threat-to-kolkata-mumbai-air-india-flight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:18:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/passenger-held-over-hijack-threat-to-kolkata-mumbai-air-india-flight/article71692545.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The passenger was handed over to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport Police Station",
  "key_points": [
    "Passenger held on Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai on November 11, 2026",
    "Handwritten note warning of hijacking found in lavatory",
    "Flight delayed and eventually took off at 5:38 p.m. after security checks"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Hoax security threats continue to disrupt domestic air travel by forcing lengthy deboarding procedures and extensive passenger screening that paralyze flight schedules and strain airport resources.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Passenger held over hijack threat to Mumbai-bound Air India flight at Kolkata airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/passenger-held-over-hijack-threat-to-mumbai-bound-air-india-flight-at",
        "published": "2026-11-12T05:03:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}