In the blue sky flying to Beijing, a special plane carrying high-ranking foreign officials was suddenly hijacked by its own people! On July 30, 1982, this was not only the plot of the movie, but also a thrilling scene that really happened. On that day, a security officer named Zheng Yanwu forcibly broke into the cockpit with a gun and gasoline shortly after the plane took off, threatening to hijack the plane to Taiwan. In the face of such a life-and-death situation, how do crew members respond?
It was an ordinary summer morning, and the sky was cloudless, suitable for flying. On the runway of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, a milky white "Viscount" special plane marked 50258 roared its engine, ready to fly to Beijing. This was no ordinary flight carrying an army commander-in-chief from an African country and his accompanying military delegation, who had just returned from a friendly visit to Shanghai.
The plane's captain, Lan Dingshou, is an experienced pilot, and the co-pilot Zhang Jinghai and navigator Liu Tiejun are equally skilled. Everything looked so normal, and the plane took off at 9:12 a.m. as planned, crossing the blue sky towards Beijing.
Shortly after takeoff, the plane's ultra-short-wave radio station suddenly malfunctioned, and mechanic Zhuang Yongchun immediately set about repairing it. Just then, a command came from the ground control tower asking the "Viscount" to adjust its flight altitude to avoid another approaching aircraft. While the crew members are busy, a sudden crisis is quietly brewing.
Zheng Yanwu, a seemingly ordinary security officer, suddenly rushed out of the bathroom and went straight to the cockpit. He quickly locked the cockpit door, casually unplugged Lan Dingshou's headphones, pointed a gun at the two pilots, and loudly ordered to change course and fly directly to Taiwan's Taoyuan Airport. He also held a bottle of gasoline in his left hand and threatened to ignite the gasoline if he did not obey his life, and he would die with everyone on board.
The cabin was instantly tense to the extreme. As the captain, Lan Dingshou knew that he could not act rashly, because there were not only important foreign guests on the plane, but also innocent passengers and crew members. He pretends to be obedient, but secretly he is looking for opportunities.
At this time, Zheng Yanwu's mood became more and more unstable, he sometimes shouted to fly to Taiwan, and sometimes walked back and forth in the cockpit, looking extremely nervous and uneasy. Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai took advantage of Zheng Yanwu's inattention and secretly used the in-flight intercom system to inform the crew members of the hijacking situation in the rear cabin.
As a navigator, Liu Tiejun originally planned to repair communication equipment during the flight, but now he has to face even greater challenges. He and the rest of the crew quickly discussed countermeasures and decided to subdue Zheng Yanwu as much as possible while ensuring the safety of the passengers. Among the crew, several are veterans of the special forces, and their combat experience is especially valuable at this moment.
At the moment when Zheng Yanwu turned around to check out the window, Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai gave a signal to act. A skilled crew veteran quietly approached Zheng Yanwu and took advantage of the surprise attack to subdue him in one fell swoop. During the whole process, the gun in Zheng Yanwu's hand failed to fire, and the bottle of gasoline that could have caused disaster was not ignited.
After ensuring that Zheng Yanwu could no longer pose a threat, the captain Lan Dingshou immediately contacted the ground and reported the hijacking of the plane and the successful subduing of the gangsters. They adjusted the course to ensure that the plane landed safely at the airport, while the crew and passengers showed incredible calmness and bravery in the event of an emergency.