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Crime
Kolkata-Mumbai Air India Flight Takes Off After Hoax Hijack Threat
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 04:03 AM
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An Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai experienced a seven-hour delay after a hijack threat turned out to be a hoax.
An Air India flight scheduled to travel from Kolkata to Mumbai was grounded for seven hours after receiving a hijack threat. The threat, which caused significant disruption to the flight's schedule, was later determined to be a hoax. Passengers endured a lengthy wait before the aircraft finally took off. Authorities are currently investigating the source of the false alarm.