Date:	Wednesday 17 April 2002
Time:	17:20
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
Owner/operator:	China Northern Airlines
Registration:
MSN:
Engine model:	P&W JT8D-200
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Unlawful Interference
Location:	Shenyang Airport (SHE) -   China
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Dalian Airport (DLC/ZYTL)
Destination airport:	Shenyang Airport (SHE/ZYTK)
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
A man attempted to hijack the domestic flight from Dalian to Shenyang, nine minutes after takeoff. A male passenger seated at seat 16B stood up, then hijacked a cabin crew nearby with a knife and demanded to be taken to the United States. In-flight security personnel and passengers managed to overpower the man immediately. At 17:58 local time, the flight landed safely at Shenyang.

Acts of Unlawful Interference - (1996-2004) / ICAO Aviation Security and Facilitation Branch (S&F)

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