During the flight, a passenger, who first identified himself as Syed Salauddin, claimed that he was carrying pistols and a hand grenade, and asked the plane to be flown to Kabul.
Durante o voo un pasaxeiro, que nun primeiro se identificou a si mesmo como Syed Salauddin, afirmou que levaba pistolas e unha granada de man, e solicitou que o avión voase a Cabul.