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Hijack Note on Mumbai-Bound Air India Flight Sparks Kolkata Airport Security Alert

A Mumbai-bound Air India aircraft was moved to an isolation bay at Kolkata airport on Wednesday morning after a hijack threat note was discovered. The note was recovered from a washroom before take-off. Passengers were deboarded as security officials responded to the incident.

Hijack Note on Mumbai-Bound Air India Flight Sparks Kolkata Airport Security Alert
Hijack Note on Mumbai-Bound Air India Flight Sparks Kolkata Airport Security AlertPhoto via The Times of India

A Mumbai-bound Air India aircraft was shifted to an isolation bay at the Kolkata airport on Wednesday morning following the discovery of a hijack threat note, according to an official.

The message was found inside a washroom of the plane ahead of its scheduled departure. Following the discovery, passengers were deboarded from the aircraft while security officials carried out necessary measures.

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