Security agencies have been put on high alert after an Air India flight operating from Kolkata to Mumbai received a hijack threat alert. The threat alert was received shortly before the aircraft was scheduled to take off, prompting authorities to immediately shift the plane to an isolation bay. Security agencies rushed to the spot and initiated a thorough investigation under the standard operating procedure, commonly known as SOP.
Providing details about the incident, Mapusa Police Inspector Anant Gaonkar stated that the Air India flight scheduled to fly from Kolkata to Mumbai received a hijack alert today morning just a short time before its scheduled takeoff. Following this alarming alert, the aircraft was promptly shifted to an isolation bay to ensure the utmost safety of the airport premises and passengers.
According to Police Inspector Anant Gaonkar, security agencies arrived at the location immediately and began their investigation in strict compliance with standard operating procedures. At present, the overall situation is being continuously assessed, and further updates and details regarding the matter are eagerly awaited.
According to reports, when the aircraft was making final preparations for takeoff, a threatening message was spotted written directly on the glass of the aircraft toilet mirror. As soon as this alarming discovery was made, the pilot immediately transmitted a hijack alert to the Air Traffic Control, known as ATC.
Following the alert sent to the air traffic control, the aircraft was swiftly moved to a secure isolation bay. At this designated location, special personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force, abbreviated as CISF, along with dedicated airport security personnel, launched a massive and intensive search operation.
Every single section of the aircraft is being meticulously examined to detect the presence of any potential or suspicious objects. Security agencies are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that no danger exists inside the aircraft. Every part of the cabin and cargo is undergoing rigorous security checks.
Also, the police and various security agencies have launched a detailed investigation to find out who actually wrote this threatening message and who could be behind this malicious act. Authorities are currently examining the CCTV camera footage installed within the airport premises as well as inside the aircraft to identify the culprit.
Security measures have been Importantly tightened across both Kolkata and Mumbai airports in the wake of this developing situation, and every movement is being strictly monitored by elite security personnel.