Air India flight to Mumbai moved to isolation bay after hijack threat at Kolkata airport: What we know

A hijack threat message was found in the lavatory of a Mumbai-bound Air India flight on Wednesday shortly before its scheduled departure from the Kolkata airport, PTI reported.

Airport authorities moved the plane to an isolation bay at the airport. The departure was scheduled for 10:20 a.m.

The note, which warned that the plane would be hijacked at 11:10 am, was found in the washroom of the plane just before take-off, Kolkata Airport Director Vikram Singh told PTI.

All passengers who boarded the aircraft were disembarked and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for security checks, Singh added.

Security protocols were immediately activated, with officials conducting a thorough search of the aircraft as a precaution, he added.