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The Indian ExpressNews report · Nov 11, 7:07 AM
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Mumbai-bound Air India flight isolated at Kolkata Airport following hijack alert
Headlines vary in describing the nature of the incident, from a "hijack alert" to a "threat note" or "scare," and some add details like "just before take-off."
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As of November 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Mumbai-bound Air India flight isolated at Kolkata Airport following hijack alert.
The headline split The left frames it as "Hijack scare on Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight, plane moved to isolation bay". The center frames it as "Air India issues hijack alert just before take-off at Kolkata Airport, aircraft moved to...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
65/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftHijack scare on Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight, plane moved to isolation bay
Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report
CenterMumbai-bound Air India flight isolated at Kolkata Airport following hijack alert
The Indian Express · Center · News report
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The Times of IndiaNews report · Nov 11, 6:58 AM
Hijack threat note found on Air India flight in Kolkata; moved to isolation bay
threat note
A hijack threat note was discovered in the washroom of a Mumbai-bound Air India flight shortly before take-off. The note threatened a hijacking at 11.10am, prompting immediate security prot...
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DNA IndiaNews report · Nov 11, 6:56 AM
Air India issues hijack alert just before take-off at Kolkata Airport, aircraft moved to isolation bay
issuesjust before take-off
Hijack alert on Air India flight AI 772 to Mumbai triggers security scare at Kolkata airport. Airbus A320neo moved to isolation bay after pilot alerts ATC.
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Hindustan TimesNews report · Nov 11, 6:48 AM
Hijack scare on Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight, plane moved to isolation bay
scare
Following protocol, an alert was sounded immediately, and the plane was moved to the isolation bay.
Details65/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
65/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 11, 6:48 AM: Hindustan Times joined the source map.
Nov 11, 6:56 AM: DNA India joined the source map.
Nov 11, 6:58 AM: The Times of India joined the source map.
Nov 11, 7:07 AM: The Indian Express joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.