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Fox on runway and hijack alert, passengers had a harrowing time at Kolkata Airport
Two flight disruptions at NSCBI: a fox halted landing, diverting Chennai-Kolkata flight; a hoax hijack note delayed Kolkata-Mumbai departure.
Two incidents at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport disrupted travel on November 11, 2026, according to The Hindu.
An Indigo flight from Chennai to Kolkata was diverted just before landing after the captain spotted a fox on the runway. ATC instructed a go-around, and the aircraft subsequently landed at Andal airport in Durgapur at 6:35 p.m. Passengers waited for more than two and a half hours before the flight could depart for Kolkata again.
Earlier in the day, a hoax hijack threat was found in a lavatory on Air India flight AI 2772 (A320, VT-TNH) operating from Kolkata to Mumbai. After checks, authorities deemed the threat non-credible and cleared the aircraft for departure.
The Air India flight eventually departed at 5:38 p.m., about seven hours behind its original schedule, following the security checks.
Passengers experienced confusion due to a lack of clear information during the delays and rescheduling, according to reports.