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Hijacked Sudan jet lands in Chad | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A hijacked Sudanese passenger jet has landed in N'Djamena, capital of neighbouring Chad. | |
Officials said the Air West Boeing 737 with 103 people on board had been heading from the capital Khartoum to El Fasher, in the Darfur region. | |
The lone hijacker, who was reportedly seeking political asylum in France, was arrested at the airport. | |
Sudan accuses Chad of backing rebel forces in the Darfur region, while Chad says Sudan aids Chadian rebel groups. | |
Relations between the two counties have been poor for some time, and diplomatic relations were temporarily halted in 2006. | |
Surrounded | |
Air West officials told news agencies that the hijacked plane landed safely in the Chadian capital. | |
It took off at about 0900 (0600 GMT) and was said to have landed at about 1130 (0830 GMT). | |
Chadian security forces surrounded the plane at the airport as passengers were led to safety, the AFP news agency said. | |
Air West, based in Khartoum, is a privately owned company, and operates domestic passenger services and international cargo charters. |