Narrative:
Two hijackers demanded to be taken to Taiwan. Demands were accepted and the hijackers surrendered after landing at Taiwan.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 12 May 1988 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-247 |
| Operator: | Xiamen Airlines |
| Registration: | B-2510 |
| MSN: | 23189/1072 |
| First flight: | 1984-12-07 (3 years 5 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 118 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Taichung-Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (RMQ) ( Taiwan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Xiamen Airport (XMN/ZSAM), China |
| Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport (CAN/ZGGG), China |
Two hijackers demanded to be taken to Taiwan. Demands were accepted and the hijackers surrendered after landing at Taiwan.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» NZZ 12-5-1988, 13-5-1988Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Xiamen Airport to Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport as the crow flies is 514 km (321 miles).
Distance from Xiamen Airport to Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport as the crow flies is 514 km (321 miles).
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