Jet Airways Flight Diverted To Ahmedabad For 'Security Reasons'

A Delhi-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai was today diverted to Ahmedabad airport for "security reasons", according to sources.

The flight 9W339, which took off from Mumbai at 2.55 am, landed at Ahmedabad airport at about 3.45 am.

A passenger onboard said the flight was diverted to Ahmedabad citing "security reasons". All the passengers were asked to deplane and were screened.

A security personnel at Ahmedabad airport said the flight was diverted as there was a specific threat call.

The number of passengers onboard could not be ascertained at the time. There was no response from Jet Airways spokesperson as of that time.