Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 November 1996
Aircraft Type: Boeing 757-25C
Owner/operator: Xiamen Airlines
Location: Xiamen Airport (XMN) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 171
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Chinese man hijacked a domestic Xiamen Airlines flight en route from Guangzhou to Xiamen, demanding to be flown to Taiwan and threatening the aircraft with explosives. The pilot diverted the flight and successfully recovered the hijacker, resulting in a safe landing in Xiamen.A Chinese man hijacked a domestic Xiamen Airlines flight en route from Guangzhou to Xiamen, demanding to be flown to Taiwan and threatening the aircraft with explosives. The pilot diverted the flight and successfully recovered the hijacker, resulting in a safe landing in Xiamen.
Description
A Chinese man, who reportedly was upset because his wife had left him and run off with their savings, hijacked a domestic Xiamen Airlines flight. The aircraft, with 171 passengers and crew on board, was en route to Xiamen from Guangzhou when the hijacker announced that he was in possession of explosives and demanded to be flown to Taiwan. The pilot agreed to divert the plane but continued to fly to Xiamen. Crew members and passengers subsequently overpowered the hijacker, and the flight landed safely in Xiamen where the hijacker was taken into custody.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft by a passenger.Hijacking of an aircraft by a passenger.Share on:
