Kolkata: A hijack threat note found inside the washroom of a Mumbai-bound Air India aircraft at Kolkata airport on Wednesday morning triggered an immediate security response, prompting officials to move the plane to an isolation bay for inspection.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 10:20 am. The note, discovered shortly before take-off, threatened that the aircraft would be hijacked at 11:10 am, Kolkata airport director Vikram Singh said.
All passengers who had boarded the aircraft were de-boarded, and the plane was moved to an isolation bay, Singh added.
Security protocols were immediately activated, with officials initiating a thorough inspection of the aircraft and taking necessary precautionary measures.
