A passenger on a plane headed for Istanbul tried to have the flight diverted to Sochi, Russia after claiming there was a bomb on board. After the bomb threat, the flight's crew reportedly turned off all in-flight monitors and made an emergency landing, according to NBC News' Richard Engel. The Associated Press reports that the Pegasus Airlines flight in question, which originated in the Ukraine, has now safely landed at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, where it is being held in the airport's safe zone. Authorities are currently working to apprehend the suspect who unsuccessfully attempted to hijack the flight and steer it to the site of the Winter Olympics.
Terrorism has been a major concern of these Sochi games. In response, Russia...
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