On October 26, 2023, a Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 93 passengers and six crew members was hijacked in Sudan. The hijacker, a young Sudanese man, forced his way into the cockpit and demanded a diversion to Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian authorities refused to allow the flight to land at Cairo International Airport, directing it 330 miles south to the Luxor resort area. The hijacker threatened to blow up the plane and surrendered to Egyptian authorities after approximately 90 minutes of flight.On October 26, 2023, a Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 93 passengers and six crew members was hijacked in Sudan. The hijacker, a young Sudanese man, forced his way into the cockpit and demanded a diversion to Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian authorities refused to allow the flight to land at Cairo International Airport, directing it 330 miles south to the Luxor resort area. The hijacker threatened to blow up the plane and surrendered to Egyptian authorities after approximately 90 minutes of flight.