The Kolkata airport authorities received a call early Tuesday morning threatening to blow up Air India’s Kolkata-Guwahati flight. However, standard procedures were followed and security clearance has been accorded to the flight which will depart soon from the Kolkata airport, airport officials said.
“A bomb threat was received on Air India 729 flight flying to Guwahati from Kolkata. However, the case has been disposed of and action has been taken as per the standard operating procedures,” said Kolkata Airport Director Atul Dixit.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 9.50 am for Guwahati. None of the passengers had boarded the flight at the time of receiving the threat call, airport officials said.
Following the threat call, the aircraft was taken into isolation bay and security procedures were followed.
