Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 12: A passenger was apprehended and handed over to airport police in connection with a hoax hijack threat to an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai, officials said on Thursday.
The incident involved Air India flight AI 2772, which was delayed for several hours on Wednesday after a handwritten threat note was found inside the aircraft's lavatory before departure.
According to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the passenger was handed over to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport Police Station.
The note, warning that the aircraft would be hijacked at 11.10 am, was discovered by a cabin crew member at around 10.37 am, prompting security agencies to carry out mandatory safety checks.
All 105 passengers on board were deboarded, and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for a thorough inspection.
The flight, which was originally scheduled to depart at around 10.30 am, eventually took off for Mumbai at 5.38 pm after the authorities completed the prescribed security procedures.
The threat was subsequently declared a hoax.