Air West Flight 612
ST-SDA, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, in 2006 | |
| 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 737-2T4 |
| Operator | Air West |
| Registration | ST-SDA |
| Flight origin | Khartoum International Airport, Khartoum |
| Destination | El Fasher Airport, Al-Fashir |
| Occupants | 103 |
| Passengers | 95 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 103 |
Air West Flight 612 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Air West between Khartoum and Al-Fashir, both in Sudan. 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. The plane landed safely at N'Djamena, Chad, where the hijacker surrendered.