<p>Security agencies diverted a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight (9W339) to Ahmedabad Monday after a hijack threat note&nbsp;was found in aircraft&#39;s toilet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;The aircraft is covered by hijackers, should not land in Delhi, should be flown straight to PoK,&quot; the note said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>See hijack threat note below:&nbsp;</em></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hijack threat letter found in bathroom of Jet Airways 9W339 Mumbai-Delhi flight that was diverted to Ahmedabad earlier today <a href="https://t.co/cr8KlKjvIP">pic.twitter.com/cr8KlKjvIP</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/924873634077843456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>The flight landed safely in Ahmedabad with no further untoward incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that the person responsible for the incident has been identified and he had&nbsp;advised the airlines to put him on the no-fly list immediately, in addition to other statutory criminal actions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>ANI reports the passenger has been identified as Salla Birju.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I am informed that person responsible for Jet flt 339 (Mum-Del) incident causing the landing at Ahmedabad today morn. has been identified</p>
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<p>Jet said the plane was parked at a remote bay after landing and that all 115 passengers and seven crew deplaned safely.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pls refer to our official statement. <a href="https://t.co/Vp6131rOj2">pic.twitter.com/Vp6131rOj2</a></p>
&mdash; Jet Airways (@jetairways) <a href="https://twitter.com/jetairways/status/924846266172841985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>&#39;&#39;Diverted following the declaration of emergency as per established security procedures, due to detection of an onboard security threat,&#39;&#39; Jet said of the plane (flight no. 9W339) in a statement.</p>

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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 note was 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. See hijack threat note below: 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 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 had advised 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. I am informed that person responsible for Jet flt 339 (Mum-Del) incident causing the landing at Ahmedabad today morn. has been identified — Ashok Gajapathi Raju (@Ashok_Gajapathi) October 30, 2017 × Jet said the plane was parked at a remote bay after landing and that all 115 passengers and seven crew deplaned safely. Pls refer to our official statement. pic.twitter.com/Vp6131rOj2 — Jet Airways (@jetairways) October 30, 2017 × ''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.

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

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