A Mumbai-bound Air India flight inadvertently sent out a hijack signal soon after taking off from the national capital this week, sending security agencies into a tizzy and the incident is now under investigation,

Air India flight AI 2957, en route to Mumbai from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport, sent a hijack alert to air traffic control (ATC) in the capital shortly after takeoff

Officials familiar with the situation stated that there was no crew involvement in the incident, and it was likely caused by a "technical glitch."

Although the pilot told ATC it was a false alarm, there was no let up in the protocol. The flight reached Mumbai, where the authorities were ready.