Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 December 1994
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-42
Owner/operator: Tongyong Airlines
Location: Xiamen Airport (XMN) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 64
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Chinese man hijacked a Tongyong Airlines Yak-42 aircraft during a domestic flight from Xiamen to Nanking. The plane, with 53 passengers and 11 crew members, was over Fuzhou Province when the incident occurred. The hijacker threatened to ignite a bottle of gasoline unless the plane was diverted to Taiwan. While the plane was en route to Taiwan, the hijacker was knocked down and overpowered by passengers and crew. The aircraft returned to Xiamen, having never entered Taiwanese airspace, and the hijacker was arrested.A Chinese man hijacked a Tongyong Airlines Yak-42 aircraft during a domestic flight from Xiamen to Nanking. The plane, with 53 passengers and 11 crew members, was over Fuzhou Province when the incident occurred. The hijacker threatened to ignite a bottle of gasoline unless the plane was diverted to Taiwan. While the plane was en route to Taiwan, the hijacker was knocked down and overpowered by passengers and crew. The aircraft returned to Xiamen, having never entered Taiwanese airspace, and the hijacker was arrested.
Description
A Chinese man hijacked a Tongyong Airlines Yak-42 aircraft during a domestic flight from Xiamen to Nanking. The plane, with 53 passengers and 11 crew members, was over Fuzhou Province when the incident occurred. The hijacker threatened to ignite a bottle of gasoline unless the plane was diverted to Taiwan. While the plane was en route to Taiwan, the hijacker was knocked down and overpowered by passengers and crew. The aircraft returned to Xiamen, having never entered Taiwanese airspace, and the hijacker was arrested.
Primary Cause
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