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A hijack threat targeting a Mumbai-bound Air India flight triggered panic at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday.
According to NDTV, a threatening message warning of a hijack was found written on a mirror inside one of the aircraft’s toilets as the plane was preparing for take-off.
After being alerted, the pilot informed air traffic control, prompting authorities to move the aircraft to an isolation bay.
Personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and airport security teams conducted an extensive search of the aircraft.
Every section of the plane was thoroughly inspected, but no suspicious objects were found.
Police and security agencies have launched an investigation to identify those responsible for writing the threat message.
Officials are also reviewing CCTV footage from the airport premises and inside the aircraft to identify the person behind the threat.
