Date:	Sunday 24 March 1996
Time:
Type:	unknown
Owner/operator:	Sudan Airways
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	UI
Location:	Asmara International Airport (ASM) -   Eritrea
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS)
Destination airport:	Port Sudan Airport (PZU/HSSP)

Narrative:
A scheduled Sudan Airways flight was hijacked by two Sudanese oppositionists and diverted to Asmara, Eritrea. Approximately 20 minutes after takeoff, the two hijackers, armed with pistols, approached the head steward and threatened to blow up the plane if the flight was not diverted to Asmara. The pilot complied with their demand and the plane landed at Asmara, whereupon the hijackers surrendered to Eritrean security officials. The two hijackers opposed the current state of affairs in Sudan and were subsequently granted political asylum in Eritrea.

Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1996 / FAA, Office of Civil Aviation Security

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