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Sudan (2): airplane hijacker arrested after having seek for political asylum to French Ambassador

N'Djamena , Chiad - Flight plan changed after only 30 minutes from the take off

It is feared the worst but for the 103 passengers onboard of Boeing 737 of Air West, hijacked 30 minutes after the take off from Khartum, the misadventure concluded with a landing in the international airport of N'Djamena, Chiad's Capital. Sudanese aircraft landed at 9:30 am in N'Djamena and immediately was surrounded by soldiers of the Army. Boeign 737 was on its way to the city of El-Fasher, the...

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Rome, Italy, 01/24/2007 16:55
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