12 hijackers on board, bomb in cargo: Letter on Jet Airways flight said
In a shocking incident, a letter threatening to hijack the plane was found inside the flight’s lavatory, following which security protocol was followed. Jet Airways Mumbai-New Delhi flight was diverted to Ahmedabad shortly after the letter was found onboard early on Monday. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/924873634077843456 The flight with 122 passengers, including seven crew, landed safely in a remote bay at the Ahmedabad airport, and all passengers were disembarked and screened. “Jet Airways is extending full cooperation to the security agencies who are investigating the matter and is not in a position to comment further at this stagem. The airline regretted the inconvenience caused to its guests and is making efforts to bring them to Delhi at the earliest,” Jet Airways spokesperson said. The Jet Airways statement said the flight was diverted following “declaration of an emergency as per established security procedures, due to the detection of an onboard security threat”. -PTC News
