Mumbai-Bound Air India Flight Isolated in Kolkata After Hijack Threat

An Air India flight traveling from Kolkata to Mumbai was moved to an isolation bay on Wednesday morning following a hijack threat. Security personnel swiftly surrounded the aircraft to perform a full inspection after the alert was sent to Air Traffic Control.

According to Kolkata airport director Vikram Singh, the threat was triggered by a note discovered in the plane's washroom shortly before takeoff. The note claimed that a hijacking would take place at 11:10 am.

Passengers who had already boarded flight AI 772 were deboarded prior to its scheduled 10:20 am departure. Security protocols were activated immediately, and officials are looking into whether the issue stemmed from a technical glitch or another source.