Narrative:
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.
» 1 detained in alleged Turkish hijack try (Angop, 11-4-2007)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 2007 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-82R |
| Operator: | Pegasus Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-APU |
| MSN: | 29344/849 |
| First flight: | 2001 |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-7B26 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 178 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 184 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB) ( Turkey)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Diyarbakir Airport (DIY/LTCC), Turkey |
| Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW/LTFJ), Turkey | |
| Flightnumber: | PC157 |
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.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Diyarbakir'dan kalkan uçak kaçirildi (CNN Türk 10-4-2007)» 1 detained in alleged Turkish hijack try (Angop, 11-4-2007)
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Diyarbakir Airport to Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport as the crow flies is 986 km (616 miles).
Distance from Diyarbakir Airport to Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport as the crow flies is 986 km (616 miles).
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