Top 10 most terrifying aircraft hijackings

By Xu Lin
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Hijacking of Vickers Viscount, 1982

Hijacking of Vickers Viscount, 1982, one of the 'top 10 most terrifying aircraft hijackings' by China.org.cn.

Hijacking of Vickers Viscount, 1982 [File photo]


On July 30, 1982, a military delegation led by a land force commander-in-chief of an African country was invited to visit China. They took the Vickers Viscount special plane to Beijing to attend commemoration activities on August 1, the memorial day for the foundation of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.

The plane was hijacked by a Chinese security department official, asking the pilot to fly the plane to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. The pilot and other crew members finally subdued the hijacker and no one on the plane was hurt.

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