Thriller on Aeroflot flight as passenger demanded a diversion to Afghanistan

A strange incident occurred on Tuesday during an Aeroflot flight from Surgut, Siberia to Moscow, causing the plane to change course and to land in Khanty-Mansiysk, about 240 kilometers from its destination.

The passenger has been detained and the authorities investigate whether it is a hijacking attempt or not.

The Flight Radar website, which shows the air traffic, reports that the incident occurred during flight SU1515 with Boeing 737 VP-BRR.

According to sources, the plane landed after the crew convinced the passenger that the aircraft needed refueling.

Aeroflot flight #SU1515 from Surgut to Moscow is diverting to Khanty-Mansiysk with squawk 7600 (radio failure).

According to @RT_russian a passenger demanded the aircraft to fly to Afghanistan.https://t.co/lO2rs9X4Dr pic.twitter.com/9NFRQh8C5y

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 22, 2019

However, an Interfax source argued that the passenger could be mentally unstable, while in the past he has been detained for excessive drinking.

source: Protothema