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2012-07-04 08:16 | China Daily
How events unfolded on Flight GS7554
Tianjin Airlines' daily flight from Hotan to Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region
in Northwest China, took off half an hour late on Tuesday, arriving safely at its destination 90 minutes later.
On that day, the cabin crew and passengers on Flight GS7554 foiled an attempted hijacking, which left at least
10 people injured. The six would-be hijackers tried to take control of the narrow-bodied Embraer ERJ-190 jet
shortly after take off. The attempt failed after passengers and crew realized what was happening and began to
fight back. Two police officers on the flight were injured and two cabin crew and six passengers suffered minor
cuts and bruises as they fought with the men.
The plane returned to Hotan Airport immediately after the incident and the local authorities have confirmed that
the six suspects - all male and members of the Uygur ethnic group - are being held in police custody and the
case is under investigation.
2012-07-04 08:16 | China Daily
How events unfolded on Flight GS7554
Tianjin Airlines' daily flight from Hotan to Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region
in Northwest China, took off half an hour late on Tuesday, arriving safely at its destination 90 minutes later.
On that day, the cabin crew and passengers on Flight GS7554 foiled an attempted hijacking, which left at least
10 people injured. The six would-be hijackers tried to take control of the narrow-bodied Embraer ERJ-190 jet
shortly after take off. The attempt failed after passengers and crew realized what was happening and began to
fight back. Two police officers on the flight were injured and two cabin crew and six passengers suffered minor
cuts and bruises as they fought with the men.
The plane returned to Hotan Airport immediately after the incident and the local authorities have confirmed that
the six suspects - all male and members of the Uygur ethnic group - are being held in police custody and the
case is under investigation.
