Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 April 2007
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-82R
Owner/operator: Pegasus Airlines
Registration Number: TC-APU
Location: Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 184
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger on board a flight en route to Istanbul announced he possessed a bomb and requested a diversion to Ankara. He subsequently demanded to be flown to Tehran, Iran. The aircraft landed at Ankara (ESB) and surrendered to authorities about 40 minutes later.A male passenger on board a flight en route to Istanbul announced he possessed a bomb and requested a diversion to Ankara. He subsequently demanded to be flown to Tehran, Iran. The aircraft landed at Ankara (ESB) and surrendered to authorities about 40 minutes later.
Description
En route to Istanbul, a male passenger announced he had a bomb and initially said he wanted the plane diverted to the Ankara. He later demanded to be flown to Tehran, Iran. The pilots landed at Ankara (ESB) and the man gave himself up about 40 minutes later.
Primary Cause
Passenger acting suspiciously with a bomb threat.Passenger acting suspiciously with a bomb threat.Share on:
