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| Date: | Friday 3 November 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-3J6B |
| Owner/operator: | China Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | B-2402 |
| MSN: | 20714 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Liling City, Hunan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Harbin - Taiping (HRB / ZYHB) |
| Guangzhou - Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
China Southwest Airlines flight 4632 was flying from Harbin to Guangzhou. When it reached the airspace over Liling, Hunan, a hijacker carrying a homemade explosive device attempted to hijack the plane. More than an hour later, the plane safely landed at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, and the hijacker was subdued by the crew.
Sources:
https://www.gov.cn/xxgk/pub/govpublic/mrlm/201209/t20120921_65564.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2025 18:31 | FlyWolf | Added |
| 28-Mar-2025 18:32 | ASN | Updated |
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