A passenger on a plane headed for Istanbul tried to have the flight diverted to Sochi, Russia after claiming there was a bomb on board. After the bomb threat, the flight's crew reportedly sent out a hijacking alert and made an emergency landing, according to NBC News' Richard Engel. At least one F-16 fighter jet reportedly escorted the plane safely to the ground.
Citing local Turkish media, The Associated Press reports that the Pegasus Airlines flight in question, which was coming from Kharkov, Ukraine, is now being held in a safe zone at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Authorities have reportedly begun searching the plane and are working to apprehend the suspect who unsuccessfully attempted to steer the flight to the site of the...
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