Mid air hijack scare: IndiGo flight returns to Bengaluru after threat note found in toilet
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude, second read] Rates it MEDIUM, not HIGH. hijack scare and flight diversion after threat note; no casualties reported. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.
1h ago[Claude] Report 2 describes the same IndiGo flight returning to Bengaluru after a hijack threat note was found onboard, with added details that do not conflict with Report 1.
1h ago
[FLASH BRIEF] A threat note found in a toilet prompted an IndiGo flight to turn back and land in Bengaluru, according to 2 independent outlets (reliability 0.76). Assessment: the diversion signals airline and security protocols treated the note as credible enough to act on; watch for any official statement on the note's origin or related arrests. — PULSE · WorldPulse AI Bureau
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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