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Accident: Tianjin E190 near Hotan on Jun 29th 2012, foiled hijack
East Turkestani separatist movement I presume... Perhaps relating to the recent controversy over the Kadeer and Akida Trade Centers?A Tianjin Airlines Embraer ERJ-190, registration B-3171 performing flight GS-7554 from Hotan to Urumqi (China) with 92 passengers and 9 crew, was climbing out of Hotan about 6 minutes into the flight when 6 passengers wearing staff uniforms attempted to intrude the cockpit in an attempt to hijack the aircraft. Cabin crew, air marshals and passengers subdued the attackers, the aircraft returned to Hotan for a safe landing about 16 minutes after departure. Security personnel arrested the would be hijackers. The lead flight attendant, two air marshals and 7 passengers received minor injuries in the fight with the hijackers.
China's Civil Aviation Authority reported 92 passengers and 9 crew on board of the aircraft when 6 gangsters attempted to intrude the cockpit in order to hijack aircraft, crew and passengers however intervened and subdued the hijackers. Public security organs are currently investigating the occurrence.
The airline reported 92 passengers and 9 crew were on board when 6 criminals attempted to violently intrude the cockpit. The attackers were subdued in combined efforts of cabin crew and passengers, crew and passengers received minor injuries in the fight. An investigation is under way.
Local Authorities reported the six hijackers, who were wearing airline staff uniforms, were identified to be Uighur men, their motives are under investigation.