New Delhi, Oct 30: A Jet Airways flight, which took off from Mumbai in the wee hours of Monday, was diverted to Ahmedabad, after a specific security threat was detected onboard.
According to an official Spokesperson of the airline, Boeing 737-900, which started from Mumbai at 0255 hrs, had to make an emergency landing in the state capital of election-bound Gujarat at around 0345 hrs, due to security reasons.
All 115 passengers and seven crew members were safely deplaned and screened, while the aircraft was parked at a remote bay, said the official, adding that security agencies were looking into the matter.
The flight was to land in the national capital at 0505 hrs.
According to an official Spokesperson of the airline, Boeing 737-900, which started from Mumbai at 0255 hrs, had to make an emergency landing in the state capital of election-bound Gujarat at around 0345 hrs, due to security reasons.
All 115 passengers and seven crew members were safely deplaned and screened, while the aircraft was parked at a remote bay, said the official, adding that security agencies were looking into the matter.
The flight was to land in the national capital at 0505 hrs.
UNI
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