Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 January 1994
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B4-605R ?
Owner/operator: China Eastern Airlines
Location: Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport (HGH) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On March 11, two men hijacked China East Airlines Flight 5513, taking it to Hanzhou’s Jianqiao Airport instead of its intended destination of Hangzhou. One hijacker threatened to blow up the aircraft if flown to Taiwan, while the other watched passengers to prevent interference. The aircraft was subsequently flown to Jianqiao Airport, and the two hijackers were apprehended believing they were in Taiwan.On March 11, two men hijacked China East Airlines Flight 5513, taking it to Hanzhou’s Jianqiao Airport instead of its intended destination of Hangzhou. One hijacker threatened to blow up the aircraft if flown to Taiwan, while the other watched passengers to prevent interference. The aircraft was subsequently flown to Jianqiao Airport, and the two hijackers were apprehended believing they were in Taiwan.
Description
Two men hijacked China East Airlines Flight 5513 shortly after it took off from Shanghai on a domestic flight to Hangzhou. One man got up and threatened to blow up the aircraft unless he was flown to Taiwan. Meanwhile, the other hijacker watched the passengers in order to prevent any attempt to stop the hijacking. Instead of flying to Taiwan, however, the aircraft was flown to Hanzhou’s Jianqiao Airport. The two hijackers were arrested after leaving the plane, thinking they were in Taiwan. On March 11, one hijacker was sentenced to life in prison, while his accomplice was sentenced to ten years.
Primary Cause
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