New Delhi: A Delhi-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai, that was on Monday diverted to Ahmedabad airport for 'security reasons', took off for its destination.
The flight 9W339, which took off from Mumbai at 0255 hours, landed at Ahmedabad airport at around 0345 hours.
A passenger onboard said the flight was diverted to Ahmedabad citing 'security reasons'. All the passengers were asked to deplane and were screened.
A security personnel at Ahmedabad airport said the flight was diverted as there was a specific threat call.
A hijack threat letter was also found inside the washroom of the flight.
Hijack threat letter found in bathroom of Jet Airways 9W339 Mumbai-Delhi flight that was diverted to Ahmedabad earlier today pic.twitter.com/cr8KlKjvIP
— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2017
The number of passengers onboard could not be immediately ascertained. There was no immediate response from Jet Airways spokesperson.
(With DNA inputs)
