The flight from Muscat to Chennai was diverted following a security alert.
The flight that had 135 passengers onboard and 7 crew members was put on alert after a crew members informed the captain concerning a threatening note being found in the aircraft. To ensure the safety of the passengers and the crew, the captain decided to land the flight in Mumbai after obtaining necessary permission.
The aircraft has undergone a security scan by the Indian authorities at Mumbai airport, after the passengers were safely de-planed. The threat proved to be false as the authorities did not find any threatening device on board, hence cleared WY857 for take off from Mumbai at 1625 UTC after passengers and baggage screening.
Oman Air staff at Mumbai airport ensured that the stranded passengers were well attended to. All the passengers on board the flight reached their destination, Chennai, safely.
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Oman Air safely reaches passengers to Chennai
- Oman: Wednesday, May 27 - 2009 at 11:13
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Oman Air flight WY857 bound for Chennai in south India that diverted to Mumbai on 25th May, landed safely in Chennai at 1800 UTC.
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Posted by Rima Ali Al MashniWednesday, May 27 - 2009 at 11:13 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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