Bomb Threat Note Found on Gorakhpur-Bound Flight at Kolkata Airport
A note warning of a bomb was found on a Gorakhpur-bound flight at Kolkata airport on Friday evening, prompting immediate deboarding of passengers and a thorough security search. The note was discovered on tissue paper inside a toilet paper roll in the aircraft's washroom. Security personnel, including CISF and the bomb disposal squad with sniffer dogs, conducted searches. The flight was halted pending security clearance, with no confirmed timeline for departure.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (47–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 4 Sept, 02:15 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1