Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 April 1989
Aircraft Type: Xian Yunshuji Y-7
Owner/operator: China Eastern Airlines
Location: Fuzhou Yixu Airport (FOC) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Xian Y-7 aircraftXian Y-7 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger hijacked a Xian Y-7 aircraft en route from Ningbo to Xiamen, China. The hijacker, armed with a dagger and carrying dynamite in a pack, stabbed a flight attendant. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Taiwan, but the plane was diverted to Fuzhou. Realizing he was in Fuzhou, the hijacker detonated the dynamite pack, killing himself and injuring two passengers.A male passenger hijacked a Xian Y-7 aircraft en route from Ningbo to Xiamen, China. The hijacker, armed with a dagger and carrying dynamite in a pack, stabbed a flight attendant. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Taiwan, but the plane was diverted to Fuzhou. Realizing he was in Fuzhou, the hijacker detonated the dynamite pack, killing himself and injuring two passengers.
Description
A male passenger hijacked a Xian Y-7 aircraft, en route from Ningbo to Xiamen, China. The hijacker armed with a dagger and carrying dynamite in a pack on his back, stabbed a flight attendant. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Taiwan, however, the plane was diverted to Fuzhou. The hijacker, realizing that he was in Fuzhou, detonated the dynamite pack, killing himself and injuring two passengers.
Primary Cause
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