“The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) confirms that an aircraft operating a domestic flight earlier today was diverted to Wau, where it landed safely without any reported injuries to passengers or crew. Upon landing, the situation was immediately contained through coordinated efforts between the flight crew, local airport authorities, and security agencies. At this stage, details surrounding the incident remain under investigation. Relevant security and aviation authorities are currently conducting a joint assessment to establish the facts and determine any necessary follow-up actions” (South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, 02.12.2025).
“Samaritan’s Purse Caravan aircraft flying to Maiwut in South Sudan’s Upper Nile hijacked and forced to divert to Wau. The suspect allegedly held the pilot at gunpoint and demanded to be flown to Chad. The plane landed safely in Wau and authorities have launched an investigation” (Fauxile Kibet, 02.12.2025).
The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) and the authorities has to ensure the airports and security surrounding the scheduled flights in the Republic. Today’s news is telling the security protocol and the routines of the airport staff isn’t upheld or up to standard. There should be worry about what could happen and what are allowed to enter a plane in South Sudan.
This was a humanitarian flight of the Samaritan’s Purse Caravan. It wasn’t a commercial flight or a public transport, but the one of a kind to either move certain logistical goods or vital personnel from one part to another. Therefore, they had seen the need for this and had a mission to achieve. However, that was thwarted and endangered by a man with a gun.
That the person was allowed to enter and held a lethal weapon should be recognized first. In many places you cannot even enter a plane at an airport if you have a water-bottle or even worse a nail-cutter. Here someone was able and got the clearance to enter the aircraft with a gun. A gun he had access too and was able to use. This shows there is more to this and there is an untold story here.
We can wonder when the SSCAA will drop more knowledge and release information about this here flight. However, this here is a warning and there is a need for additional security arrangements at the airports of the Republic. This shouldn’t happen and is showing the need for strengthening the institution of the nation. That’s for the safety of the pilots, the staff of the planes and for the passengers too. They all need the authorities to work and have everyone complying to their regulations.
Here someone was relaxed about it all and let it slide. There was something that gave way and that endangered the whole flight. They were close to crossing internation borders and doing so at gun-point. That’s saying something. Peace.
MinBane 