Kolkata: A threat alert was found on a Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight shortly before take-off on Wednesday, Mapusa PI Anant Gaonkar told ANI.

The plane has been moved to the isolation bay and security agencies have initiated checks as per Standard Operarting Procedure (SOP), the official said.

The situation is currently being assessed with further details awaited.

(This is a developing story. More details awaited.)