Passenger held over hijack threat to Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight

A Mumbai-bound Air India flight parked in an isolation bay of the airport after a hijack threat note found in the washroom of the aircraft before take-off, in Kolkata, West Bengal, on November 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

A passenger was apprehended and handed over to the airport police in connection with a hoax hijack threat to an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai, officials said on Thursday (November 12, 2026).

In a release, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the action was taken over Wednesday's incident (November 11, 2026) involving Air India flight AI 2772, which was delayed for several hours after a handwritten threat note was found inside the aircraft's lavatory before take-off.

The passenger was handed over to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport Police Station, it said.

The note, warning that the aircraft would be hijacked at 11.10 a.m. on Wednesday (November 11, 2026), was discovered by a cabin crew member around 10.37 a.m., prompting security agencies to initiate mandatory safety checks.

All 105 passengers on board were deboarded, and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for thorough security checks.

The flight, originally scheduled to depart around 10.30 a.m., eventually left for Mumbai at 5.38 p.m., after the authorities completed the prescribed security procedures. The threat was subsequently declared a hoax.

Published - November 12, 2026 11:48 am IST