In 1998, Captain Yuan Bin fled to Taiwan with his wife due to dissatisfaction with the separation of rooms. What was the outcome?

Pilots, in the eyes of ordinary people, are considered a prestigious profession with abundant income, first-class treatment, and outstanding status. Many people dream of wearing that uniform, sitting in the cockpit, and piloting a massive iron bird soaring in the sky

Pilots, in the eyes of ordinary people, are considered a prestigious profession with abundant income, first-class treatment, and outstanding status. Many people dream of wearing that uniform, sitting in the cockpit, and piloting a massive iron bird soaring in the sky.

However, in 1998, there was a pilot in our country who was still the captain. He took his wife and hijacked his own plane, running to Taiwan.


The captain's name is Yuan Bin. You may ask, why does Yuan Bin, with such a promising future, have to hijack a plane and run to Taiwan?

In 1968, Yuan Bin was born into a cadre family in China, and his family conditions have always been quite good. He grew up in a prosperous environment, and his various wishes were never defeated. It can be said that he has already stood at the forefront in the race of life.


In 1989, he was admitted to the Civil Aviation University of China. During his four years in university, his grades have always been among the top, and his talent and skills in the aviation field have already surpassed many of his peers. After graduation, he got his wish to work in Air China.

In that era, pilots were a newly emerging profession. Most people still maintain a respectful and distant attitude towards this unfamiliar industry, but Yuan Bin chose to persist and became one of the earliest emerging youth of that era with ideals and a future.


His efforts were not in vain, and four years later, he was promoted to co pilot. In order to encourage him, the company specially allocated him a 100 square meter apartment. His life seems to have reached its peak, and he has everything that many people envy.


In 1995, he met his other half, Xu Mei. Xu Mei is a primary school teacher, young, beautiful, gentle, and understanding. Their relationship quickly heated up and they quickly entered the palace of marriage.

After marriage, Yuan Bin and Xu Mei lived a happy life. Xu Mei has a stable and capable job, and she actively takes on most of the household chores, giving Yuan Bin more time and energy to invest in his career.


In 1998, Yuan Bin was promoted to captain and obtained the qualification to pilot a Boeing aircraft. His life seems to have reached a new peak, and his future is bright.


A young person who has no financial pressure during the golden age of life. Just as his career was at its peak, his unit began to allocate houses. This is heartwarming good news for anyone. However, due to limited availability, captains will be the first to receive this opportunity.

Upon hearing this news, Yuan Bin's eyes lit up. He knew that this opportunity was something he had to seize. He immediately went to the leader of the unit and asked if he could get the opportunity to allocate housing. The leader was very satisfied with his request, and he promised on the spot that due to his excellent performance, Yuan Bin would be given priority consideration.


Upon hearing this answer, Yuan Bin's heart was filled with joy. He is looking forward to the release of the list every day. However, on the day the list was announced, his name did not appear on the list. After seeing this result, Yuan Bin was heartbroken and rushed into the leader's office, questioning why he had not fulfilled his promise.


Didn't you agree that I would have my name? Why isn't my name on the list? "Yuan Bin asked angrily.

The leader was not surprised by Yuan Bin's anger. He calmly replied, "You were already assigned a house two years ago, and we need to leave some opportunities for other colleagues


The leader saw that Yuan Bin was really angry, so he quickly comforted him: "Xiao Yuan, you are indeed an excellent employee of our unit, but you should also understand the difficulties of the unit. We have many colleagues waiting for room distribution, and we cannot only focus on you." After hearing this response, Yuan Bin did not speak again, he just kept thinking in his heart about how much wealth he would lose.

The leader continued to comfort him: "Our unit values talent. Don't worry, we will consider your needs, and we will give you priority benefits next time!" Upon hearing the words "next time", Yuan Bin understood that he had lost the opportunity to split the house this time. He didn't say anything more, just went home filled with anger.


After returning home, Yuan Bin's wife Xu Mei saw his worried face and asked him what had happened. The house I could have obtained is gone, "Yuan Bin said with resentment.

In Yuan Bin's mind, a past case suddenly flashed, which was the shock caused by a major hijacking case in 1983.


On May 5, 1983, a sensational hijacking incident occurred in China. At that time, six criminals, led by Zhuo Changren, carried secret weapons and sneaked onto a plane flying from Shenyang to Shanghai. In the midst of the plane's flight, this group controlled everyone with firearms, forcing the captain to change course, flee to South Korea, and then turn to Taiwan.

This shocking incident that shocked the whole country should have caused the criminals to pay a heavy price, but what is infuriating is that after fleeing to Taiwan, these criminals were sheltered by the Taiwanese authorities and avoided legal sanctions.


Since then, Taiwan has become a "safe haven" in the eyes of many hijackers.


When Yuan Bin reconsidered the case, a bold idea flashed in his mind: he could also use his flying skills, like Zhuo Changren, to hijack a plane and escape to Taiwan. He believes that considering his current conditions, his success rate is definitely higher.


So Yuan Bin decided to tell his wife about this idea and asked her to plan the plan together.

So, on an ordinary autumn day in 1998, on the morning of October 28th, just as the clock pointed towards 10:20, a heavy alarm bell suddenly sounded in the emergency communication room of Civil Aviation of China.


An emergency communication was quickly sent to Taiwan's China Airlines, and on the other end of the screen, the staff of China Airlines immediately turned pale after receiving the news, as they learned that a hijacking case was taking place.

A plane is being hijacked by a captain named Yuan Bin. And this aircraft has been marked with a hijacking code of "7500", which is a consensus reached by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a globally applicable code that means that this aircraft is undergoing a hijacking event.


As an important venue for responding to this incident, Taiwan's Zhongzheng Airport has made comprehensive preparations. On the one hand, the airport tower strives to have radio communication with the plane where Yuan Bin is located, to ensure that the hijacked plane can land safely at the airport as much as possible.

On the other hand, every corner of the airport is undergoing tense and orderly operations, with personnel dispatch, ambulance and fire truck cooperation, all preparing for any possible situation.


Then, at 11:17, this tense wait finally ushered in a turning point. The hijacked plane, with the assistance of co pilot Wen Fei, finally landed safely on the runway of Zhongzheng Airport. The safety of all passengers on board is undoubtedly a relief for everyone.

Yuan Bin did not immediately open the cabin door. He first radioed to the airport tower and said, "My wife and I are about to disembark from the plane. To ensure the safety of all passengers on the plane, it's best for you not to do anything


After hearing this news, the Taiwanese police were helpless and shocked. They originally thought the plane was hijacked by a terrorist organization, but in fact, the hijacker turned out to be a captain.


At the moment when Yuan Bin walked off the plane holding his wife's hand, their fate was already predetermined. They did not move towards their expected new life, but were quickly arrested by dozens of police personnel and strictly escorted to a nearby police station.

Prior to this, the relevant departments of mainland aviation have written to the Taiwan authorities, proposing three requirements: to ensure the safety of passengers, crew members, and aircraft; I hope the crew can fly back to Xiamen in the afternoon; Repatriate the hijackers as soon as possible. This is the mainland side's insistence on the "human-machine repatriation" proposition.


The Taiwan side has shown great importance to these requests and immediately organized a series of actions to appease passengers, provide necessary support, and conduct a detailed inspection of the aircraft.


In the end, Yuan Bin and his wife were arrested after being interrogated in Taiwan, sentenced to three years in prison, and returned to mainland China for further punishment after their sentence was released.


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