Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 March 2012
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-500 ?
Owner/operator: Sudan Airways
Location: El Obeid Airport (EBD) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft CockpitAircraft Cockpit
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 19-year-old passenger hijacked a Sudan Airways flight, threatening the crew with a knife and instructing a diversion to Uganda. The hijacker overpowered the crew and diverted the aircraft to El Obeid Airport (EBD).A 19-year-old passenger hijacked a Sudan Airways flight, threatening the crew with a knife and instructing a diversion to Uganda. The hijacker overpowered the crew and diverted the aircraft to El Obeid Airport (EBD).
Description
Sudan Airways flight SD413 was en route when a 19-year old passenger broke into the cockpit of the aircraft. He threatened the flight crew with a knife and ordered the pilot to divert to Uganda. The hijacker was overpowered and the flight diverted El Obeid Airport (EBD).
Primary Cause
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