Hijack Threat Note Found in Kolkata-Mumbai Air India Flight; Aircraft Taken to Isolation Bay
Passengers were offloaded and the aircraft searched after a handwritten threat note was found in the lavatory, officials said.
- On Wednesday morning, panic gripped Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport after a handwritten hijack threat note was discovered in an Air India flight's lavatory, prompting the pilot to alert Air Traffic Control immediately.
- Earlier on November 7, IndiGo flight 6E 451 returned to Kempegowda International Airport after crew members detected a threatening note in the washroom, prompting a full emergency declaration at the airport.
- Central Industrial Security Force personnel conducted thorough searches of both aircraft after offloading passengers, while authorities reviewed passenger manifests and CCTV footage to identify who wrote the threatening messages.
- Investigative agencies found no suspicious items during aircraft inspections, mirroring an October incident when a message reading "Bomb inside aircraft" was discovered on a flight arriving from Phuket.
- Adhering to Standard Operating Procedure, airlines continue implementing strict safety protocols across scheduled flights; investigations remain ongoing to determine the source of the threats.
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Hijack Threat: Air India Flight to Mumbai Receives Hijack Warning at Kolkata Airport
<p>A hijack threat triggered a security alert at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday morning after a threatening message was discovered on the mirror inside the toilet of an Air India flight scheduled to travel from Kolkata to Mumbai. The aircraft was preparing for departure when the message came to the crew’s attention. The pilot immediately alerted Air Traffic Control, following which the aircraft was moved …
A threatening note was found in the washroom of an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai. The plane was subsequently diverted to an isolation bay at Kolkata airport. Passengers were disembarked and the plane is being inspected.
Hijack threat note found in Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight; aircraft taken to isolation bay - The Tribune
A hijack threat note found in the washroom of a Mumbai-bound Air India flight before take-off on Wednesday morning prompted security officials to park the aircraft in an isolation bay of the airport here, an official said.
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