KHARTOUM, Sudan, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Sun Air jetliner with 87 passengers on board was commandeered by at least one unknown hijacker Tuesday and subsequently landed in Libya, officials said.
The hijacker took control of the private airline's aircraft, thought to be a Boeing 737, after it left Nyala, bound for Khartoum, Sudan, The Daily Telegraph reported. It landed in Al Khufrah in southern Libya, but the hijacker reportedly wanted the pilot to continue to Cairo, the British newspaper said.
There were no reports of anyone being hurt in the takeover and the hijacker had made no other demands, the report said.
The passengers were thought to be Sudanese civilians and government officials, though it hadn't been determined if any foreigners were on board, the report added.
CNN International reported there were 10 crew members on board in addition to the passengers. The network also said it was unclear how many hijackers were involved.
"We are in contact with Libyan officials because of this dangerous event," Murtada Hassam Jumaa, an official with Sun Air airlines, told Al-Shuruq. "We want to resolve this situation as soon as we can in a way where we can guarantee the safety of all our passengers.
"There were no signs of any terrorist or criminal activity on the plane," the official added. "We checked the plane like we do with all other planes. We followed the regular security checkup. We still don't have any information on what type of weapons were used."
