{"id":268948,"date":"2026-03-04T15:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=268948"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:28:45","slug":"plane-hijacked-in-africa-the-pilots-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/es\/our-ministry\/plane-hijacked-in-africa-the-pilots-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Plane Hijacked in Africa: The Pilot\u2019s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<main>\r\n            <header class=\"banner\">\r\n                <hgroup class=\"space-small\">\r\n                    <!--<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"occ-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/logo\/occ-logo-color.svg\" alt=\"Operation Christmas Child\">-->\r\n                    <h1>Avi\u00f3n secuestrado en \u00c1frica: <span>The Pilot's&#160;Story<\/span><\/h1>\r\n                <\/hgroup>\r\n                <figure>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/hijack\/otg-hero-800w.jpg 800w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/hijack\/otg-hero-1200w.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/hijack\/otg-hero-2000w.jpg 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/hijack\/otg-hero-2000w.jpg\" alt=\"Samaritan's Purse's Quest Kodiak 100 single-engine aircraft\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n            <\/header>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <section id=\"grid-examples\" class=\"space-large\">\r\n                <ul role=\"list\" class=\"grid two\" style=\"margin-top: 0\">\r\n                     <li class=\"card\">\r\n                        <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/hijack\/1953SD-N-025-1200w.jpg\" alt=\"Samaritan's Purse's Quest Kodiak 100 single-engine aircraft\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                        <article class=\"space\">\r\n                            \r\n                            <h3 class=\"h4\">Avi\u00f3n secuestrado en \u00c1frica: <span>The Pilot\u2019s Story Part&#160;1<\/span> <\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"small\">On Dec. 2, 2025, a Samaritan\u2019s Purse plane flown by pilot Jim Streit was hijacked over Africa by a masked gunman. He pointed a gun in Jim\u2019s face and demanded that he fly him to the country of Chad or he would kill&#160;him.<\/p> \r\n                            <p class=\"small\">Jim was now faced with a choice&#8212;either let fear take over or trust Jesus with his life. The Lord brought Scriptures to Jim\u2019s mind and reminded him that there is power in the Name of&#160;Jesus.<\/p>\r\n                            <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1928990\/episodes\/18756035-plane-hijacked-in-africa-the-pilot-s-story-part-1?client_source=small_player&iframe=true\" class=\"buzzsprout-player\" style=\"margin-top: 1rem;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse, Plane Hijacked in Africa: The Pilot\u2019s Story Part 1\"><\/iframe>\r\n                            \r\n                            <ul role=\"list\" class=\"listen-buttons\" style=\"margin-top: 0\">\r\n                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/on-the-ground-with-samaritans-purse\/id1482448472?i=1000751895465\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/emails\/2026\/03.2026\/28604\/apple-listen.png\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3UjgVObaShIJ6QWHjq2Q1l?si=950a9d36a5c94874\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/emails\/2026\/03.2026\/28604\/spotify-listen.png\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=51OfdmMH6W8&list=PLPpEIgQZPQ_P7wuIcGuzIT6PCxRF73wJP&index=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/emails\/2026\/03.2026\/28604\/youtube-watch.png\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n                            <\/ul>\r\n                        <\/article>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n\r\n                    <li class=\"card\">\r\n                        <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/hijack\/2602US-C-024-1200w.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Streit speaking at Samaritan's Purse\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                        <article class=\"space\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"h4\">Avi\u00f3n secuestrado en \u00c1frica: <span>The Pilot\u2019s Story Part&#160;2<\/span><\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"small\">After sharing the Gospel with the hijacker, Jim prayed for him and told him they would need to land in South Sudan to refuel before going on to Chad. But the hijacker remained&#160;despondent.<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"small\">Meanwhile, Jim\u2019s wife and others prayed furiously for a peaceful resolution to the harrowing situation. When the plane landed in South Sudan, Jim suddenly found himself and the plane surrounded by armed&#160;military.<\/p>\r\n                            <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1928990\/episodes\/18795814-plane-hijacked-in-africa-the-pilot-s-story-part-2?client_source=small_player&iframe=true\" class=\"buzzsprout-player\" style=\"margin-top: 1rem;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse, Plane Hijacked in Africa: The Pilot\u2019s Story Part 2\"><\/iframe>\r\n                            \r\n                           <ul role=\"list\" class=\"listen-buttons\" style=\"margin-top: 0\">\r\n                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/plane-hijacked-in-africa-the-pilots-story-part-2\/id1482448472?i=1000753537749\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/emails\/2026\/03.2026\/28604\/apple-listen.png\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3gYN2YHKWDqvIszaUNnTDs?si=1842cf51d2424123\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/emails\/2026\/03.2026\/28604\/spotify-listen.png\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zCOU3-XeFVk?si=UrUXjz5469LMRZUJ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/emails\/2026\/03.2026\/28604\/youtube-watch.png\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n                            <\/ul> \r\n                        <\/article>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/section>\r\n        <\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plane Hijacked in Africa: The Pilot's&#160;Story Plane Hijacked in Africa: The Pilot\u2019s Story Part&#160;1 On Dec. 2, 2025, a Samaritan\u2019s Purse plane flown by pilot Jim Streit was hijacked over Africa by a masked gunman. 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