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Center Owned by Daily Thanthi GroupHijack threat note found in Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight; aircraft taken to isolation bay
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A hijack threat was discovered on a Mumbai‑bound Air India flight at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday. A note found in the aircraft’s washroom triggered security protocols; officials moved the plane to an isolation bay and conducted an intense search. All 147 passengers were deboarded and the aircraft was escorted to the bay. The flight, scheduled to depart at 10.20 am, prompted a multi‑agency response and emergency measures to neutralize any danger to passengers and crew. The note warned of a possible hijack at 11.10 am.
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left · 6 outlets
Kolkata airport hijack scare after a threat message was found on Air India flight AI 772. Know about the security checks and probe.
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center · 11 outlets
KOLKATA: 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. The flight was scheduled to depart at 10.20 am. The note threatening…
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right · 6 outlets
The Air India flight was moved to an isolation bay on Wednesday morning.
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KOLKATA: 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. The flight was scheduled to depart at 10.20 am. The note threatening…
