A Delhi-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai was today diverted to Ahmedabad for "security reasons", according to sources.
A note was found on board Jet Airways flight 9W339 that said: "9W 339 is covered by hijackers and should not land and should be flown straight to POK.
A Delhi-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai was today diverted to Ahmedabad for "security reasons", according to sources.
According to reports, a note was found on board Jet Airways flight 9W339 that said: "9W 339 is covered by hijackers and should not land and should be flown straight to POK. Don't take it as a joke. Cargo area contains explosive bombs and will blast if you land in DEL. Allah is great"
The flight, which took off from Mumbai at 0255 hours, was immediately diverted to Ahmedabad airport and landed there around 0345 hours.
All the passengers were asked to deplane and were screened.
Later, a statment from Jet Airways said "the aircraft landed without incident at Ahmedabad and was parked at a remote bay, where all 115 guests and 7 crew members were safely deplaned,"
(With agency inputs)