Sochi attempted hijack

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A flight from Ukraine has been forced to make an emergency landing in Turkey after a hijacking attempt, officials said.


The plane carrying 110 passengers had departed from Kharkiv airport when a passenger reportedly yelled "Bomb!", according to CNN Turkey.


The man, a Ukrainian national, is believed to have attempted to hijack the aircraft and divert it to Sochi, where the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics is currently underway.


The crew on board the Pegasus Airlines flight reportedly sent an emergency signal to Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Istanbul warning officials the hijack attempt.


The passenger is believed to have drunk alcohol and tried, unsuccessfully, to gain access to the coughpit.

Sochi 2014: Attempted hijack forces Ukrainian plane to land in Istanbul after attempt to divert to Sochi - Mirror Online
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Looks like it may have been a drunken fool rather than a serious attempt at terrorism. If so this stupid person will never fly again unless in restraints with guards by his side.