Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 April 2018
Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-213
Owner/operator: Air China
Registration Number: B-6555
Location: Zhengzhou-Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight cabinFlight cabin
Category: Unlawful Interference
Air China flight 1350 experienced a diversion due to a passenger disturbance. The flight crew initiated a diversion to Zhengzhou following a threat of a pen. The diversion was successfully halted.Air China flight 1350 experienced a diversion due to a passenger disturbance. The flight crew initiated a diversion to Zhengzhou following a threat of a pen. The diversion was successfully halted.
Description
Air China flight 1350 took off from Changsha, China at 08:41 hours local time on a domestic flight to Beijing. While en route at FL266 a passenger stood up and grabbed a flight attended in the forward part of the cabin and threatened with a pen. The flight crew decided to divert to Zhengzhou. Descent was commenced at 09:40 and the flight landed at 09:58 hours. By the time the aircraft landed the attempted hijacking had apparently been stopped.
Source of Information
https://udn.com/news/story/7332/3087830, http://www.caac.gov.cn/XWZX/MHYW/201804/t20180415_56360.htmlhttps://udn.com/news/story/7332/3087830, http://www.caac.gov.cn/XWZX/MHYW/201804/t20180415_56360.htmlPrimary Cause
Passenger disturbance and potential threat of violence.Passenger disturbance and potential threat of violence.Share on:
