A hijack threat note appeared in the lavatory of Air India flight AI 772 at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport shortly before its scheduled departure on Wednesday. The message warned that the flight would be hijacked at 11:10 am, prompting an immediate security alert.

The pilot contacted Air Traffic Control as soon as the threat was found, and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for a detailed inspection. All passengers who had boarded the flight were deplaned before security checks began.

Security personnel from CISF, the fire brigade, and a bomb squad were deployed at the scene. The inspection revealed no suspicious objects. It remains unclear whether the message was genuine or triggered by a technical issue. The incident is currently under investigation.