Pegasus B738 near Sochi on Feb 7th 2014, suspected hijack attempt
Last Update: February 7, 2014 / 23:48:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 7, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Pegasus Airlines
Flight number
PC-751
Departure
Kharkov, Ukraine
Destination
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-CCP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline confirmed a safety related incident involving a bomb threat on board of their flight PC-751.
Passengers reported a passenger claimed to have a bomb and wanted the aircraft to divert to Sochi where the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games 2014 were in progress. The man subsequently tried to enter the cockpit but did not succeed.
Turkish security forces were deployed to Sabiha Gokcen Airport and arrested a passenger, a search for explosives was initiated.
The governor in Istanbul reported later in the evening that no explosives were found on board of the aircraft. A man, carrying a bag containing personal electronic items, had claimed to have a bomb, but never made it into the cockpit. He did not appear to have consumed alcohol, however may have used other substances, at some point he thought the aircraft was destined to Sochi and demanded to go there.
Turkey's Ministry of Transportation stated that the man claimed to have a bomb and demanded to go to Sochi rather than to Sabiha Gokcen. He claimed the bomb was in the luggage hold.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry stated the man was citizen of the Ukraine.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 7, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Pegasus Airlines
Flight number
PC-751
Departure
Kharkov, Ukraine
Destination
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-CCP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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