Anti hijacking incident of Tianjin 7554 flight: rioters surround flight attendants, passengers shout: 'If you don't resist, you'll die'

On June 29, 2012, a thrilling anti hijacking struggle took place over Xinjiang. On the way from Hotan to Urumqi, a GS7554 flight carried by Tianjin Airlines was hijacked violently by six gangsters

On June 29, 2012, a thrilling anti hijacking struggle took place over Xinjiang. On the way from Hotan to Urumqi, a GS7554 flight carried by Tianjin Airlines was hijacked violently by six gangsters. These criminals were holding metal crutches and explosives, attempting to break into the cockpit and detonate the plane. Fortunately, with the heroic resistance of the crew and passengers, the hijacker was successfully subdued and the flight returned safely. This is the first successful event in the history of Chinese civil aviation to prevent terrorists from hijacking planes, and it is also an event that demonstrates the unity and courage of the Chinese people.

June 29, 2012 is a special day. This day coincides with the 91st anniversary of the founding of the CPC and the 15th anniversary of Handover of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. On that day, a serious case of violent terrorism also occurred in the Xinjiang.

The GS7554 flight crew/crew/security team consists of a total of 9 people, with the flight crew consisting of Captain Zou Jinsong, Class I co pilot Yang Haitao, and Class II co pilot Chen Kaiyuan; The crew consists of four members: senior flight attendant Guo Jia, trainee flight attendant Lv Hui, flight attendant Wang Wanyu, and Song Jia; The security team is composed of two security officers, Du Yuefeng and Xu Yang.

As a 100 seat regional flight, the configuration of the crew/crew/security team of GS7554 flight is somewhat "excess" in the eyes of outsiders, but what will happen on that day will prove that this configuration is completely necessary, not even "excess", but "not enough".

Five minutes after the plane took off (say 12:31), three passengers from the 6th to 8th rows in the front of the cabin suddenly beat other passengers with crutches. One of the passengers twisted the metal combination crutch in his hand into several pieces and threw it to his accomplice and three other passengers in the middle of the cabin who received a response. The six passengers (all Uyghurs according to the investigation afterwards) shouted loudly in Uyghur language and rushed directly to the cockpit door, attempting to use metal crutches to violently destroy the cockpit door for hijacking.

A passenger in the first class cabin (Liu Huijun, the deputy director of the Food Bureau of the Xinjiang, who was later pointed out by netizens to be involved in subduing the hijackers) immediately shouted, "They want to hijack!" and stood up to resist. When he saw that an unknown object with a fuse was about to be ignited in the hands of a gangster, he rushed forward regardless of everything and knocked the unknown object down from the gangster's hands, But then he was also brutally beaten by several gangsters and injured and fell to the ground.

Seeing this situation, Guo Jia, the flight attendant in the catering area, suddenly released the fixed part of the dining car and pulled it out horizontally in front of the driver's cabin door. He used his own body to firmly resist the dining car and prevent the gangsters from coming forward, thus resolving the gangsters' first attempt to impact the driver's cabin door. "Later, Guo Jia recalled," I was also very scared at the time, but as a flight attendant and a member of civil aviation, it was my responsibility to protect the safety of passengers. At this moment, a gangster picked up the explosive that was knocked down by Liu Huijun and attempted to ignite it. Guo Jiali rushed forward recklessly to shoot down the fire in the gangster's hand (heaven knows how the fire got through security checks) and tried to stamp it out, but was also crazily beaten - her head and arm were severely injured, and she suddenly fainted.

Captain Zou Jinsong suddenly noticed that the aircraft was not in good condition. He felt a bit strange and suddenly saw from the cockpit monitor that several people were waving things like sticks, shouting and wrestling with first-class passengers (Liu Huijun). With the continuous flashing of the red alarm information light and cabin emergency call light, Captain Zou Jinsong realized that someone had hijacked the plane!

I immediately realized the need to remain calm at this moment and made the decision to return home, "said Zou Jinsong.

The crew determined to return quickly divided their tasks: Captain Zou Jinsong was responsible for controlling the aircraft, and co pilot Yang Haitao immediately reported a hijacking to the Urumqi Regional Dispatch and Hotan Airport Tower, applied for an emergency return, and requested the airport to immediately prepare according to the anti hijacking plan; Observer Chen Kaiyuan is responsible for keeping an eye on the monitor, monitoring cabin conditions, and safeguarding cockpit safety. At the same time, Captain Zou Jinsong issued anti hijacking instructions to the cabin.

The entire civil aviation has launched anti hijacking plans from top to bottom, with various information quickly circulating and instructions quickly issued. After receiving the report from the GS7554 crew, the controller of Hotan Airport immediately instructed the flight to return according to the crew's intention, and initiated the process of releasing emergency response information, starting to transmit information to various positions and business units. From Urumqi to Beijing, various levels of civil aviation management departments immediately received reports of GS7554 flight being hijacked, and various anti hijacking mechanisms were immediately activated. According to the instructions of the airport duty leader, the control room of Hotan Airport has issued information to various positions to activate the emergency rescue command plan of Hotan Airport. They immediately informed Urumqi Airport Operation Command Center and Hotan Prefecture 110. Special police, armed police, public security, and medical personnel quickly arrived, waiting for the arrival of the plane.

Returning to the cockpit of the B-3171 aircraft, with Liu Huijun and Guo Jia injured and falling to the ground, only one safety officer, Du Yuefeng, was left standing up to fight the culprit despite his head injury. Among the three criminals who rushed into the first-class cabin, one kept an eye on Du Yuefeng, while the other two used their "crutches" to punch, chisel, and pry at the cockpit door, attempting to open it and rush into the cockpit.

At this point, the trainee flight attendant Lv Hui, flight attendant Song Jia, and safety officer Xu Yang at the rear of the cabin had also realized the dangerous situation and quickly organized other passengers to counterattack. They used items such as beverage bottles, magazines, and shoes at hand to throw at the gangsters and engaged in hand to hand combat. Among them, security officer Xu Yang disregarded his own safety and rushed forward to seize the explosives in the hands of the criminals, throwing them out of the window.

In the anti hijacking struggle inside and outside the cabin, multiple passengers demonstrated a brave and fearless spirit. One of them, a Han man, was indignant when he saw the gangster beating the stewardess and shouted, "Are you a man? His mother!" and took the lead in rushing to the gangster. Another Uighur man, when he saw the gangster inciting other passengers to join the hijacking in Uyghur language, said in a righteous way: "Don't mislead us! We are Chinese! We are patriotic!" and fought against the gangster.

After about 20 minutes of thrilling battles, the six gangsters were finally subdued by 9 crew members and 22 passengers, and bound with safety belts, ties, belts, and other items. At this point, the plane had already landed at Hotan Airport and was surrounded by special police, armed police, public security and other forces. After inspection, no explosives were found on the plane. Six hijackers were handed over to the public security department for processing, of which two died in the hospital and the other four were sentenced to death or life imprisonment. Among the crew and passengers, 12 were injured, of which 2 were seriously injured and both were taken to the hospital for treatment.

This hijacking incident shocked the whole country and also attracted the attention of the international community. On July 2nd, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the incident a "serious violent terrorist case" and stated that it will resolutely combat all forms of terrorism. The Civil Aviation Administration of China held a commendation conference on July 6th, awarding the GS7554 flight crew the honorary title of "China Civil Aviation Anti hijacking Hero Crew"; Awarded the honorary titles of "Anti hijacking Hero of Civil Aviation of China" to the on duty safety officers Du Yuefeng, Xu Yang, and the flight attendant Guo Jia; Record meritorious deeds for the on duty captain Zou Jinsong, co pilot Yang Haitao, Chen Kaiyuan, trainee flight attendant Lv Hui, flight attendant Wang Wanyu, and Song Jia, and provide bonuses and other rewards. Hainan Provincial Party Committee, Provincial Government, HNA Group and other units also commended and rewarded the heroic crew and passengers involved in anti hijacking. The party committee and government of the Xinjiang also commended and rewarded police officers who participated in anti hijacking.

This hijacking incident has also sparked people's thinking and discussion about civil aviation safety. On the one hand, people question how the criminals brought metal crutches and explosives onto the plane, whether there were security loopholes or dereliction of duty. On the other hand, people praise the bravery and wisdom of the crew and passengers, believing that they have demonstrated the unity and patriotism of the Chinese people and made great contributions to safeguarding national security and civil aviation safety. At the same time, people also call for strengthening civil aviation safety education and training, improving the anti-terrorism awareness and ability of pilots, flight attendants, and passengers, and preventing similar incidents from happening again.

In short, the anti hijacking incident of Tianjin 7554 flight is a heart wrenching and touching event. It showcases the professional competence and responsibility of Civil Aviation of China, as well as the heroic spirit and patriotism of the Chinese people. It also reminds us to remain vigilant at all times, resolutely combat all forms of terrorism, and maintain national and civil aviation security. We must learn from the heroic crew and passengers, and make unremitting efforts to build a better motherland!

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