Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:42am on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday International
A hijack threat triggered a security alert at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday morning, moments before an Air India flight was scheduled to depart for Mumbai. A threatening message was reportedly found written on the mirror inside the aircraft's washroom. The pilot alerted Air Traffic Control (ATC), following which the aircraft, flight AI 772, was moved to an isolation bay. All 93 passengers and 5 crew members were deboarded. Security agencies launched a thorough inspection of the aircraft. Airport authorities activated security protocols as investigations began to identify the source of the threat. (PC: News18)
