Samaritan’s Purse plane hijacked; suspect in custody

A Samaritan's Purse plane carrying aid to South Sudan was hijacked earlier this week. A suspect has been detained, and no serious injuries are being reported.

The Evangelical international humanitarian organization announcedWednesday that the plane, a Cessna Grand Caravan that operated exclusively in Africa, "was involved in a hijacking incident on Tuesday."

At the time, the plane was en route to Maiwut, South Sudan, to deliver medicine to a mobile medical unit operated by the Charlotte, North Carolina-based charity.

An armed hijacker snuck onto the plane, which also carried a pilot and one Samaritan's Purse staff member on board. The pilot eventually landed the plane in the Wau, South Sudan.

The National Security Service of South Sudan took the hijacker into custody after the plane landed in Wau.

"We praise God that no one was seriously injured, and we are grateful to the security forces for their support and swift action on the ground to resolve the situation and bring a safe outcome," stated Samaritan's Purse.

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