Hijack hoax delays Jet flight by 2 hours

A hoax call about a plane being hijacked delayed the departure of a Jet Airways flight on Monday. The flight was about to take off when a hijack threat call was received by airline officials, leading to checks and a delay in departure.
The incident happened at 6pm, when the flight was almost ready to depart and boarding of 100 passengers was complete. According to airport officials, the airline call centre received an anonymous call claiming there was a hijacker on the aircraft. "As per the protocol, all passengers were deplaned and thorough checks were carried out," an airport official said, adding "The aircraft was eventually cleared for take-off." A Jet spokesperson said, "Jet flight 9W483 from Mumbai to Bangalore was delayed after an anonymous hijack threat call."