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Note threatening hijack found onboard, Jet Airways flight diverted to Ahmedabad

Note threatening hijack found onboard, Jet Airways flight diverted to Ahmedabad

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The plane (flight no. 9W339) was flying from Mumbai to Delhi

Security agencies diverted a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight (9W339) to Ahmedabad Monday after a hijack threat notewas found in aircraft's toilet.

"The aircraft is covered by hijackers, should not land in Delhi, should be flown straight to PoK," the note said.

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The flight landed safely in Ahmedabad with no further untoward incident.

Meanwhile, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that the person responsible for the incident has been identified and he hadadvised the airlines to put him on the no-fly list immediately, in addition to other statutory criminal actions.

ANI reports the passenger has been identified as Salla Birju.

Jet said the plane was parked at a remote bay after landing and that all 115 passengers and seven crew deplaned safely.

''Diverted following the declaration of emergency as per established security procedures, due to detection of an onboard security threat,'' Jet said of the plane (flight no. 9W339) in a statement.