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- Departed: Nyala, Darfur, Sudan, on Tuesday, August 26, 2008
- Destination: Khartoum, Sudan
- Hijacked shortly after take-off
- Attempted to land in Cairo, Egypt
- Landed in Kufra, Libya
- Two of the hijackers surrenderedMSNBC: Airline: Two Hijackers of Sudan Jet Surrender (August 27, 2008)
- Actual number of hijackers is unclearCNN: Sudan Hijackers Release Passengers but Not Crew (August 27, 2008)
- Authorities say the hijackers were Darfur rebelsMSNBC: Airline: Two Hijackers of Sudan Jet Surrender (August 27, 2008)
- Passengers: 95
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A plane operated by the Sudanese airline Sun Air was hijacked shortly after taking off from the city of Nyala, in the troubled Darfur region of western Sudan. The plane, carrying 95 passengers, first attempted to land in Cairo, Egypt, but was denied permission and proceeded to land in Kufra, an oasis town in the deserts of Libya. After a standoff, two of the hijackers surrendered on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Officials believe that other hijackers may have gotten away by posing as passengers.CNN: Sudan Hijackers Release Passengers but Not Crew (August 27, 2008)
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2 Hijackers Surrender
After a 22-hour standoff two of the hijackers surrendered on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Authorities believe there may have been other hijackers who may have left among the passengers who were released.MSNBC: Airline: Two Hijackers of Sudan Jet Surrender (August 27, 2008) -
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