Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 28 December 1993
Aircraft Type: Xian Yunshuji Y-7
Owner/operator: Fujian Airlines
Location: Taipei – ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50
Component Affected: Aircraft cockpit door.Aircraft cockpit door.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On March 12, 2023, a Fujian Airlines Y-7 aircraft, carrying 42 passengers and eight crew members, was hijacked to Taiwan. The hijackers, a Chinese couple accompanied by their 11-year-old daughter, demanded the aircraft be flown to Taiwan. The hijacker then overpowered the flight attendant and demanded the pilots open the cockpit door. Upon opening the door, the hijacker handed the note to the pilot, who then released the note to authorities in Taipei. The note revealed the aircraft contained a vitamin bottle with four batteries, matches, wires, and nails, leading to the hijackers’ detention in Taiwan.On March 12, 2023, a Fujian Airlines Y-7 aircraft, carrying 42 passengers and eight crew members, was hijacked to Taiwan. The hijackers, a Chinese couple accompanied by their 11-year-old daughter, demanded the aircraft be flown to Taiwan. The hijacker then overpowered the flight attendant and demanded the pilots open the cockpit door. Upon opening the door, the hijacker handed the note to the pilot, who then released the note to authorities in Taipei. The note revealed the aircraft contained a vitamin bottle with four batteries, matches, wires, and nails, leading to the hijackers’ detention in Taiwan.

Description

A Fujian Airlines Y-7 aircraft with 42 passengers and eight crew members was hijacked to Taiwan during a domestic flight from Ganzhou Airport (KOW) to Xiamen Airport (XMN) . The hijackers, a Chinese couple accompanied by their 11-year old daughter, handed a flight attendant a note threatening to blow up the aircraft unless it was flown to Taiwan. The man then overpowered the flight attendant and demanded that the pilots open the cockpit door. When the door was opened, the hijacker gave the note to the pilot . Upon arrival in Taipei, the hijackers surrendered and gave authorities the device, which was found to consist of an empty vitamin bottle containing four batteries, matches, electric wires, and nails . The hijackers were detained in Taiwan on air piracy charges .

Primary Cause

Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.

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