| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 2007 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-82R |
| Owner/operator: | Pegasus Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-APU |
| MSN: | 29344/849 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 184 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB) -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Diyarbakir Airport (DIY/LTCC) |
| Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW/LTFJ) |
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.
Sources:
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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