Hijack threat note found on Air India plane; passengers evacuated in Kolkata

TREE NEWS update: A hijack threat note was found in a lavatory aboard an Air India flight scheduled to depart Kolkata for Mumbai before takeoff on Wednesday, triggering the highest level of aviation security response. The flight was due to leave at 10:20 a.m. local time, and the note said the aircraft would be hijacked at 11:10 a.m. All passengers were safely evacuated and the plane was towed to an isolated stand; Indian authorities are investigating the source of the threat.