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Flight 8301 Hijacking: Pilot Resists Hijackers but Fails to Land. 128 People Die

Summary by Deník.cz
Exactly 35 years ago, China experienced the deadliest plane hijacking until the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301, departing from Xiamen Kaoqi Airport, was hijacked by a young man who claimed to have an explosive device. The pilot apparently resisted the hijackers, but a fight in the cockpit ultimately cost the lives of people on other planes. The hijacked plane, which was trying to land at the time, crashed in…
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Exactly 35 years ago, China experienced the deadliest plane hijacking until the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301, departing from Xiamen Kaoqi Airport, was hijacked by a young man who claimed to have an explosive device. The pilot apparently resisted the hijackers, but a fight in the cockpit ultimately cost the lives of people on other planes. The hijacked plane, which was trying to land at the time, crashed in…

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Deník.cz broke the news in on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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