Kolkata, February 14 An aircraft bound for Shillong was moved to the isolation bay at Kolkata airport on Saturday after a handwritten note claiming that a bomb had been placed on the plane was discovered, according to an official statement.
The discovery was made before passengers boarded IndiGo flight 6E 7304.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the handwritten note was found in the lavatory by one of the crew members in the morning.
The aircraft is being thoroughly searched, but nothing has been found so far, an AAI spokesperson said.
"The aircraft has been moved to the isolation bay, and all precautionary measures as per standard operating procedure are being taken," the statement added.