An alleged hijack alert involving Air India flight AI 772 before take-off from Kolkata for Mumbai triggered a security response at the airport on Wednesday morning, according to television channels cited by The Telegraph India. The aircraft was reportedly moved to an isolation bay for security checks, but authorities had not confirmed the alert or its cause in the supplied report.
The flight, operated with an Airbus A320neo, was preparing for departure when the pilot reportedly sent a hijack message to Air Traffic Control shortly before take-off. The report said security personnel rushed to the aircraft after the alert and that the plane was moved to an isolation bay.
The Telegraph India report attributed the information to television channels and sources. It did not identify an official airport, airline, aviation regulator or police statement confirming that a hijack threat had been established. The report also said that the alert was suspected to have been linked to an issue involving a passenger, but did not provide confirmed details about that alleged incident.
A separate possibility mentioned in the report was that a message related to a hijack may have been found written on a mirror inside the aircraft’s washroom. The report explicitly said that authorities had not confirmed this information. It therefore remains unclear from the supplied material whether the pilot’s message, a written note, a passenger-related incident or another security concern triggered the response.
Moving an aircraft to an isolation bay allows security personnel to conduct checks away from the normal boarding and departure flow. However, the supplied report does not provide details of the checks, the number of passengers affected, whether the aircraft was searched or whether the flight was eventually cleared, delayed or cancelled.
The incident highlights the need for prompt official clarification during an aviation-security alert, particularly when initial information is attributed to television channels and unidentified sources. The supplied report does not establish that a hijacking occurred, that a credible threat was found or that any passenger was detained.
Further information from Air India, Kolkata airport authorities, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security or law-enforcement agencies would be required to confirm what happened and determine the operational impact on flight AI 772 and passengers.
