India
Air India Plane to Mumbai Moved to Isolation Bay After Hijack Threat Note Found
A note warning of a hijack was discovered in the washroom of an Air India flight bound for Mumbai just before its scheduled departure from Kolkata airport on Wednesday, the press agency PTI reported. Kolkata airport director Vikram Singh said the note, which claimed the aircraft would be hijacked at 11.10 a.m., was found in the aircraft’s washroom shortly before the 10.20 a.m. departure. All passengers who had boarded were de‑boarded, and the plane was moved to an isolation bay for security checks. Singh said security protocols were immediately activated and officials conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft as a precautionary measure.