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| Date: | Wednesday 5 January 1983 |
| Time: | 15:22 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-14P |
| Owner/operator: | CAAC |
| Registration: | 662 |
| MSN: | 14803046 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | over Zhejiang Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | ZSHC |
| ZSTX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
CAAC Flight 5543 was hijacked by an off-duty pilot. The hijacker shot the captain with a pistol and was killed by another crew member in the struggle. Then the airplane landed safely at Luqiao air base in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province.
Sources:
CAAC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2025 01:52 | RDV | Added |
| 01-Jun-2025 06:49 | ASN | Updated |
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