A hijack threat note found on an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai on Wednesday. Security checks are underway, said Mumbai Police.
Air India flight receives hijack threat. Security alert prompted at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport after a threat note found on an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai on Wednesday.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 10.20 am. The note threatening that the plane would be hijacked at 11.10 am was found in the washroom just before the departure of the flight, Kolkata Airport Director Vikram Singh said. Before takeoff, the pilot informed Air Traffic Control (ATC), following which airport authorities activated security protocols. The aircraft was moved to an isolation bay, and all passengers were safely evacuated. Security checks are underway, said Mumbai Police.
Further details about the investigation and the outcome of the security checks were awaited.
