Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 August 1993
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-2J6ER
Owner/operator: Air China
Location: Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek Airport (TPE) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 150
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Air China Flight 973, a Chinese man hijacked the aircraft, demanding to be flown to Taiwan and threatening to destroy the aircraft if his demands were not met. He carried a shampoo bottle containing hydrochloric and nitric acids and threatened to disfigure passengers with the acid. The aircraft was flown to Taipei International Airport (TPE) where he surrendered.On Air China Flight 973, a Chinese man hijacked the aircraft, demanding to be flown to Taiwan and threatening to destroy the aircraft if his demands were not met. He carried a shampoo bottle containing hydrochloric and nitric acids and threatened to disfigure passengers with the acid. The aircraft was flown to Taipei International Airport (TPE) where he surrendered.
Description
Air China Flight 973 was a regular flight from Beijing (PEK) to Jakarta (CGK) via Xiamen (XMN). Following takeoff from Xiamen, a 30-year old Chinese man passed a handwritten note to a flight attendant demanding to be flown to Taiwan. The hijackers “accomplice” would destroy the aircraft unless the demand was met, according to the note .The hijacker was carrying a shampoo bottle containing a mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids, and he threatened to disfigure nearby passengers with the acid unless his instructions were followed .The aircraft was flown to Taipei International Airport (TPE), where the hijacker surrendered.
Primary Cause
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