A Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight carrying 344 passengers on board from Paris was delayed by more than an hour due to security clearances. <br/><br/>The flight 9W 123 was to depart for Mumbai at 11:35 am but it had to be rescheduled to 12:53 pm owing to "mandatory checks" by local security authorities. <br/><br/>Following necessary checks, the flight with 344 guests and 15 crew members departed at 12:53pm local time. <br/><br/>Jet Airways said in the statement that it regretted the inconvenience caused to its guests.