Indian media reported an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai was grounded before a scheduled 10:20 local departure after a hijack-threat note was found in a lavatory. Passengers were evacuated and the aircraft moved to an isolation bay for full security checks. The note reportedly warned of a hijacking at 11:10. Kolkata airport activated security procedures; inspection results and the note’s origin remain under investigation.

2026-11-11

Indian media reported an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai was grounded before a scheduled 10:20 local departure after a hijack-threat note was found in a lavatory. Passengers were evacuated and the aircraft moved to an isolation bay for full security checks. The note reportedly warned of a hijacking at 11:10. Kolkata airport activated security procedures; inspection results and the note’s origin remain under investigation.