Air India flight isolated in Kolkata after hijack note discovered in washroom?

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The Reel accurately reports that an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai was evacuated and searched following a hijack threat note found in the washroom. On November 11, cabin crew aboard Air India flight AI 772 found a hijack threat written on a lavatory mirror before takeoff at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Authorities evacuated passengers to an isolation area and conducted emergency security sweeps with CISF and bomb squad personnel, as reported by SkyC Media and IANS.

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Main source: Hijack threat triggers security alert on Mumbai-bound Air India flight in Kolkata | News.az

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An Air India flight scheduled to fly from Kolkata to Mumbai was moved to an isolation bay on Wednesday morning, November 11, after a threat alert was received…

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An Air India flight scheduled to fly from Kolkata to Mumbai was moved to an isolation bay on Wednesday morning, November 11, after a threat alert.“A hijack threat was reported at an airport in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday after a threatening message was discovered in the lavatory of a Mumbai-bound Air India aircraft shortly before tak”Hijack threat triggers security alert on Mumbai-bound Air India flight in Kolkata | News.az

Cabin crew noticed a 'hijack alert' message written on a washroom mirror, possibly using lipstick, around 10:20 AM.“The flight was scheduled to depart from Kolkata to Mumbai at 10.20 am on November 11. But the cabin crew spotted a hijack warning on the mirror in the plane's washroom.”'Hijack' warning on plane washroom mirror | SkyC Media

The flight was identified as AI 772, operated by an Airbus A320neo, with 147 passengers on board.“The flight was scheduled to depart from Kolkata to Mumbai at 10.20 am on November 11. But the cabin crew spotted a hijack warning on the mirror in the plane's washroom.”'Hijack' warning on plane washroom mirror | SkyC Media

Passengers were evacuated and security personnel, fire brigade, and bomb squad carried out checks at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.“The flight was scheduled to depart from Kolkata to Mumbai at 10.20 am on November 11. But the cabin crew spotted a hijack warning on the mirror in the plane's washroom.”'Hijack' warning on plane washroom mirror | SkyC Media

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SkyC Media and IANS reported that CISF, airport security, fire brigade, and bomb squad personnel inspected the plane at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
IANS reported that initial security sweeps yielded nothing suspicious on board.

Short version

✅ TRUE 👉 An Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai was evacuated and searched after a hijack threat note was discovered in a washroom. 👉 SkyC Media and IANS reported cabin crew found the note on a mirror before takeoff on November 11, leading CISF and bomb squads to sweep the isolated plane. 📰 Sources: News, SkyC Media 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat