Passenger Held After Hoax Hijack Threat Delays Air India Kolkata–Mumbai Flight by Seven Hours

A hoax hijack threat aboard an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai triggered a major security response at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, delaying the service by more than seven hours. A handwritten warning discovered inside the aircraft’s lavatory prompted passengers to be deboarded and the aircraft to be moved to an isolation bay for security checks. Airport authorities confirmed on November 12 that a passenger had been apprehended and handed over to airport police in connection with the incident.

The incident involved Air India flight AI 2772, which was scheduled to operate from Kolkata to Mumbai on Wednesday morning.

A cabin crew member discovered a handwritten note inside the aircraft’s lavatory at approximately 10.37 am, shortly before the scheduled departure. The message warned that the aircraft would be hijacked at 11.10 am, prompting an immediate security response.

The aircraft was preparing for departure when the threat was detected. Air traffic control was informed, and the prescribed hijack-threat response procedures were initiated.

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