A Ukrainian passenger tried to hijack a Pegasus Airlines Istanbul Turkey bound flight before surrendering to authorities. The would be hijacker claimed there was a bomb on board the Pegasus Airlines flight. Media reports are now claiming the Ukrainian passenger was drunk, and wanted the plane to land in Sochi. I guess he didn’t want to miss the opening ceremonies at the Olympics. Or maybe he just wanted some of that yellow water.
Report: Man who tried Sochi plane hijack detained: A Ukrainian passenger on an Istanbul-bound flight claimed F… http://t.co/zRoCFm0MWL
— CBS3Springfield (@cbs3springfield) February 7, 2014
A "heavily drunk" passenger attempted to hijack an Istanbul-bound plane and direct it to Sochi. http://t.co/zFTmi8ZxoW
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) February 7, 2014
Passenger attempts to hijack plane leaving Ukraine to Sochi; Ukrainian passenger claimed to have bomb. (via @MCaruso_Cabrera) #Sochi2014
— CNBC (@CNBC) February 7, 2014
Let the games begin!