According to Public Security Minister Genero Garcia Luna, the plane was still en route from Cancun to Mexico city when the hijacker told the crew that he had and would blow the plane up unless he was allowed to speak to Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Jose Flores Pereira who was born in Sta Cruz, Bolivia, he just wanted to warn the president regarding his vision that major earthquakes will hit Mexico.

The 112 passengers of the Flight 576, however, did not know about the hijacking until the plane landed and the captain told them about it. According to passengers, there was no commotion, shouting or anything…

The federal police rushed into the plane after the passengers disembarked. Police found no bomb. They arrested 8 men but released shortly and then arrested the preacher.