Bomb hoax on Ahmedabad-Mumbai Jet Airways flight

A Mumbai bound Jet Airways aircraft from Ahmedabad on Wednesday was cleared for departure after it was halted due to a bomb scare onboard the aircraft.

"Jet Airways flight S2 4738 from Ahmedabad to Mumbai received a security alert at Ahmedabad airport. The aircraft was thoroughly inspected by the security agencies and the flight with 125 guests and six crew has now been cleared for departure," Jet Airways said in a statement.

The airline also expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the passengers and asserted that the safety and security of their 'guests and crew' was always their main priority.

Earlier today, a bomb squad rushed to the spot after the airlines received the threat call and the plane was taken to an isolated area and the passengers were asked to deplane the aircraft.

This is the second time in two months that Jet Airways has received calls about bombs being planted in their aircrafts.

Earlier in March, an anonymous person called up the Jet Airways office to say bombs were placed in five of its flights forcing the airline to ground one of them before take-off.

The calls came within hours after blasts ripped through Brussels airport killing several people. (ANI)