Hijack threat note found in Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight; aircraft taken to isolation bay

A hijack-threat note was found in the lavatory of an Air India flight scheduled to operate from Kolkata to Mumbai, triggering security procedures before the planned departure. The incident was reported as involving a note that warned of a hijack at 11:10 am, according to the Kolkata airport director Vikram Singh, and led to the de-boarding of all passengers and the aircraft being moved to an isolation bay for inspection and precautionary measures, as described in the reporting from The Tribune.

Sources indicate the flight was originally scheduled to depart at 10:20 am and was parked in an isolation bay at the airport while authorities conducted checks. The standard protocol for a hijack-threat scenario was followed, with security agencies arriving at the scene and leading the passengers through evacuation as part of the precautionary response, as corroborated by Bhaskar English’s account included in the material.

India Today confirms the basic sequence: the Mumbai-bound Air India flight from Kolkata was grounded as security teams assessed the threat and conducted searches, with passengers evacuated from the aircraft and the flight subsequently moved to an isolation bay while authorities reviewed the situation. The account also notes the note was found in the lavatory and that the pilot alerted Air Traffic Control before the threat assessment continued.

Additional reporting from Bhaskar English reiterates that the Air India flight was moved into an isolation bay shortly before take-off, with security agencies arriving to carry out checks in line with established hijack-threat procedures. The article specifies the evacuation of passengers but does not provide details about the threat’s nature, any injuries, the aircraft type, or the final disposition of the flight.

Daijiworld’s coverage adds that the note was handwritten and found inside the aircraft at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata ahead of the Mumbai-bound departure. Passengers were evacuated as security measures were implemented, with reports highlighting panic among travelers and staff during the initial investigation, though the material does not specify injuries or aircraft details.

NDTV’s broader context mentions that the Kolkata-to-Mumbai Air India disruption occurred on a Wednesday morning, with the flight grounded and passengers evacuated as security teams conducted searches and the aircraft was kept in an isolation bay while officials assessed the threat. Like the other outlets, NDTV does not provide the nature of the threat, the specific aircraft, injuries, or the final outcome of the situation.