 A Boeing 737, similar to the aircraft involved in the hijacking | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 24, 2007 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | N'Djamena, Chad 12°6′36″N 15°3′0″E / 12.11000°N 15.05000°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-200 |
| Operator | Air West |
| Registration | ST-SDA |
| Flight origin | Khartoum International Airport, Khartoum |
| Destination | El Fasher Airport, Al-Fashir |
| Passengers | 95[1] |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 103 (all)[2] |
Air West Flight 612 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Air West between Khartoum and Al-Fashir, both in Sudan.[3] On January 24, 2007, with 103 people on board, the flight, operated by a Boeing 737, was hijacked shortly after takeoff by a male individual.[3][4] The plane landed safely at N'Djamena, Chad, where the hijacker surrendered.[3]
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Africa - Sudan plane hijackers surrender". August 27, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Chadian troops seize hijacker of Sudanese plane". ABC News. January 24, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Hijacked Plane Lands In Chad". NBC Bay Area. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
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