Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 May 2002
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737
Owner/operator: Xiamen Airlines
Location: Xiamen Airport (XMN) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft ? specifically, the security measures and potential vulnerabilities of the aircraft’s security systems.Aircraft ? specifically, the security measures and potential vulnerabilities of the aircraft’s security systems.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man smuggled two knives with blade lengths of 9.5 cm and 7 cm onto an aircraft destined for Xiamen. During the flight, he held a flight attendant hostage and demanded to be flown to Taipei. The pilot-in-command subdued him, and he was later found to be mentally retarded, leading to a prison sentence of four years for air piracy.A man smuggled two knives with blade lengths of 9.5 cm and 7 cm onto an aircraft destined for Xiamen. During the flight, he held a flight attendant hostage and demanded to be flown to Taipei. The pilot-in-command subdued him, and he was later found to be mentally retarded, leading to a prison sentence of four years for air piracy.
Description
A man managed to smuggle two knives with blades of 9.5 cm and 7 cm respectively on his right and left feet past airport security check and boarded the aircraft destined for Xiamen. During flight, the perpetrator held a flight attendant hostage and demanded to be flown to Taipei. At the guidance of the pilot-in-command, the crew members responsible for security on board subdued the perpetrator. During trial, he was found to be mentally retarded and was sentenced to 4 years in prison for crimes of air piracy.
Primary Cause
Criminal activity ? smuggling of weapons.Criminal activity ? smuggling of weapons.Share on:
