Samaritan's Purse plane hijacked while en route to South Sudan
The group said the pilot and staff member on board were not seriously injured, and that the hijacker was taken into custody.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Samaritan's Purse said one of its planes was hijacked while it was en route to deliver medicines in South Sudan.
The group confirmed to WCNC Charlotte that the plane had a pilot and a staff member on board during the incident on Dec. 2, 2025. The Caravan aircraft was set to deliver the medicine used by the group's mobile medical unit in Maiwut, South Sudan. The pilot was able to land in Wau, about 400 miles southwest.
Samaritan's Purse said the hijacker was taken into custody by the country's National Security Service after the plane landed.
"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," the nonprofit said in a statement.
Samaritan's Purse is a Christian nonprofit based in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded by renowned evangelist Franklin Graham and provides aid across the globe to people in need.
