Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 April 2002
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
Owner/operator: China Northern Airlines
Location: Shenyang Airport (SHE) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man hijacked a domestic flight from Dalian to Shenyang, demanding to be taken to the United States. He subsequently overpowered in-flight security personnel and passengers, leading to the immediate apprehension of the individual. The flight landed safely at Shenyang.A man hijacked a domestic flight from Dalian to Shenyang, demanding to be taken to the United States. He subsequently overpowered in-flight security personnel and passengers, leading to the immediate apprehension of the individual. The flight landed safely at Shenyang.
Description
A man attempted to hijack the domestic flight from Dalian to Shenyang, nine minutes after takeoff. A male passenger seated at seat 16B stood up, then hijacked a cabin crew nearby with a knife and demanded to be taken to the United States. In-flight security personnel and passengers managed to overpower the man immediately. At 17:58 local time, the flight landed safely at Shenyang.
Primary Cause
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