F-16s enforce landing of airliner to Sochi which appeared to have been hijacked

[Skybird]

German news. An Ukrainian passenger demanded to be flown to Sochi, threatening to launch a bomb. An F-16 then forced the plane to land in Istanbul. Whather the background is terrorism, or something else, so far is unclear.

Details coming in.

[Jimbuna]

Apicture of the alleged hijacker here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10625034/Winter-Olympics-Bomb-threat-forces-plane-from-Ukraine-to-land-in-Turkey-after-hijack-attempt.html