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On August 8, 1982, two pilots, Zhang Jinghai and Lan Dingshou, were awarded the title of "Glorious Pilot" by the Central Military Commission. The crew of the two also won the honorable title of "Hero Crew", and the other crew members were also awarded first-class merit once.
Behind this honor is a flight mission completed by the entire crew with their lives, courage and resourcefulness.
In July of the same year, when the crew was performing a flight mission during the African VIP visit to China, encountered an extremely thrilling hijacking incident.
In the end, they successfully subdued the robbers and turned the corner without disturbing the foreign guests on the plane.
What exactly happened during the flight that day? Who are the robbers? How did the crew resolve the crisis in the end?
Desperate
On July 30, 1982, pilot Zhang Jinghai was about to carry out a flight mission. thought it was an ordinary flight, but who would have thought that he almost lost his life.
Crew member
This flight is an important special plane mission involving diplomacy. It is specially designed to escort the Ugandan visiting delegation that has just completed its trip to Shanghai to Beijing to participate in the commemoration of the August 1st founding of the Chinese Army. There are 8 crew members in total, including captain Lan Dingshou, pilot Zhang Jinghai, and mechanic Zhuang Yongchun, all of whom are Air Force aviation personnel.
At 8:30 a.m. on July 30, the cabin door was closed, and the Ugandan delegation sat down in an orderly manner. was chatting and laughing on his seat. Accompanying the delegation was the senior head of the General Staff Department.
The crew was also ready. At 9:12, following the "take off" command, the No. 50258 "Viscount" special plane flew lightly into the sky like a flying swallow.
The first ten minutes after the "Viscount" plane took off
were crucial. The crew members performed their duties and carried out their work in an orderly manner.
Mechanic Zhuang Yongchun discovered that a ultra-short wave radio station had malfunctioned, and carried out emergency repairs without saying a word. After a while, the radio station was repaired, left the cockpit, and sent the tools to the communication cabin.
The navigator Liu Tiejun is recording various flight data in the cockpit. After the recording is completed, he will also go to the communication cabin to check the aircraft's position.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner. At this moment, a notice came from the ground control station, breaking the calm:
"There is an aircraft at a height of 4,800 meters. It is going to enter the corridor. Please fly at 4,500 meters and keep it under observation."
The pilots at the time were Captain Lan Dingshou and pilot Zhang Jinghai. After receiving the order, they focused all their attention on driving the aircraft. Little do they know that the danger is approaching step by step.
Unlike the breathless stare in the cab, the cabin was filled with laughter and laughter at this time. The delegation was talking about the concluded trip to Shanghai, praising the rapid development of Chinese cities. Everyone was talking and laughing, and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.
At this moment, a figure had left his seat, and was sneaking towards the cockpit.
Just when this figure was about to enter the cockpit, the navigator Liu Tiejun pushed the door open and prepared to go to the communication cabin for the next step of work, but he almost got hit.
This man had quick eyesight and quick hands, so he ducked into a nearby restroom, which was only two steps away from the cab.
Until he heard Liu Tiejun push open the door of the communication cabin and confirmed that he had entered, he could no longer hold himself back and darted into the cockpit.
Immediately locked the door, without any hesitation, in one go. At first glance, it was a long-planned action.
There were only two people, Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai, in the cabin, and they were all observing the waterway attentively. Everything was going well, and no one would have expected that someone was planning something nefarious.
Before Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai could react, a pungent smell of gasoline filled the small cockpit, followed by the sound of a pistol being loaded.
"Don't move! Change the course 150° and fly to Taiwan Taoyuan Airport. Otherwise we will die together!"
Lan and Zhang shouted at the same time: "No! Someone is hijacking the plane!" turned around to look, and the person coming was even more serious. Surprise them.
The man holding a gun and lighter who was hijacking the plane turned out to be their old acquaintance - security cadre Zheng Yanwu.
No wonder you can avoid inspection and get on the plane with weapons. The security guard can carry a bag with him, and the weapons are brought in by him.
Zhang Jinghai
They had no time to be shocked and regretful. Zheng Yanwu urged fiercely: "I will let you fly to Taoyuan! If you don't obey my command, I will shoot you to death!"
At this moment, Zheng Yanwu looked ferocious, although he tried his best to look vicious. posture, but his voice could not help but tremble due to high tension.
It was 9:32 at this time, and the plane was located above Wuxi, . It was only 20 minutes before takeoff, and the life and death of everyone on the plane was unknown.
Although Zheng Yanwu quickly tore off the flight caps of Lan and Zhang immediately after locking the door, causing their earphones to fall off and prevent them from communicating with the outside world.
But the sound of "No, someone has hijacked the plane!" was still clearly transmitted to Liu Tiejun's headphones.
Liu Tiejun's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt that something was wrong. When he thought about it, he found it ridiculous. This was a private plane. Apart from internal staff, all the people present here were foreign guests. How could there be robbers?
Liu Tiejun has rich flying experience, and after a little thought, he guessed that the problem with must be internal! While thinking about it, he picked up an escape ax and headed straight for the cockpit.
Sure enough, the cockpit has been locked. Through the door, he could vaguely see a strong figure threatening the two pilots.
With just one glance, Liu Tiejun recognized that it was Zheng Yanwu, a comrade who was supposed to cooperate in the mission.
Liu Tiejun wanted to hit it with an ax, but if he did so, the huge sound would definitely attract the attention of the cabin. If foreign guests were alerted, the nature of the matter would be different.
Secondly, it will also anger the robbers inside and intensify the severity of the situation. The matter was of great importance, and Liu Tiejun did not dare to be impulsive, and immediately reported to the ground command:
"The special plane No. 50258 is now located over Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. The plane has been hijacked. The robber Zheng Yanwu, please give instructions after receiving it!"
The message was immediately The report was sent to the chief of the Air Force, who then ordered: "We must protect the absolute safety of foreign guests! Based on this, we can adapt to changes."
Here Liu Tiejun is actively trying to find a way to rescue, and over there Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai are also fearless in the face of danger. They looked at each other and signaled to each other to work together to subdue the robbers.
So how did they work together inside and outside to pay the robbers and resolve the crisis?
Work together to outsmart the robbers
Nothing is happening in the outside world in the cockpit. Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai do not know that Liu Tiejun is trying to rescue them.
The two people inside faced the gasoline on the ground and the gun pointed at the back of the head. was always calm and collected, believing that he could resolve the crisis with his own strength.
The captain's responsibility is to ensure the safety of the aircraft and all personnel on board, and the pilot's responsibility is to fly the aircraft safely to its destination.
At the beginning, Lan Dingshou still had the mentality of subduing the enemy without fighting, and tried to chat with the robbers: "Old Zheng, there is no need. Think about your parents, they are both cadres! Why did you throw this away? People, if you have any difficulties, just say it, let’s work together to find a solution.”
Unfortunately, the more he persuaded, the more furious Zheng Yanwu became. In order to prevent Zheng Yanwu from doing something drastic, Lan Dingshou pretended to obey, changed the course to 150°, and flew southeast.
Zhang Haijing and Lan Dingshou
But how can he really get his wish! In the process of , Landing Shou slightly turned the channel to the southwest. Zheng Yanwu couldn't understand this, and he was in the clouds, so he didn't notice it for the time being. While
was dealing with Landing Shou, Zhang Jinghai smelled the strong smell of gasoline, and quietly opened the vent hole at the bottom of the driver's seat to accelerate the evaporation of gasoline.
Zhang Jinghai concluded that Zheng Yanwu would not shoot unless absolutely necessary. Because if the plane loses control, he himself will die. Therefore, compared to the pistol, the most dangerous thing is gasoline. If your hand shakes, it will be over.
Zheng Yanwu also noticed something was wrong and asked loudly: "Where is the wind coming from? I'm warning you, be honest!" He raised the gun in his hand.
Lan Dingshou
"Changes in airflow are normal." Zhang Jinghai answered calmly. Zheng Yanwu was frightened all of a sudden, so he was dubious. He didn't ask any more questions for the time being.
Lan Dingshou saw that there was no way to keep circling like this, so he shouted: "There is no route to Taiwan, how do we know we are going to Taiwan halfway? Let us study the map."
Then he took out a map, Putting it on the console, he motioned for Zhang Jinghai to come over. The two of them pointed at the map, pretending to look at the route.
In fact, the message conveyed by Lan Dingshou was: "Find an opportunity, you hold him down, and I will grab the gun."
Later, while Lan Dingshou talked to Zheng Yanwu to distract him, he used his eyes to signal Zhang Jinghai to the outside world. Deliver the message.
With the roar of the engine, Zhang Jinghai pretended to lean over to look at the map, and immediately whispered to the intercom system: "We are in trouble." After that, the cabin correspondent replied succinctly: "I got it."
Correspondent The news was immediately reported to the entire crew, and Liu Tiejun also saw the back of Zheng Yanwu hijacking the plane, and the atmosphere on the plane immediately became solemn.
At this time, there still had to be someone who could make the decision, so Wang Guifeng, the navigator, took the initiative to assume the commander-in-chief under the trust of everyone.
Flight attendant Guo Ling
Wang Guifeng is an old party member, a veteran, and the eldest in the crew. He held an emergency meeting on the spot and listed four actions concisely:
One: Write a report—— Record what happened on the plane today, put it in a sealed box, and keep it absolutely confidential from the outside world.
2: Maintain order in the cabin to coordinate with the driver’s actions.
Three: Report to the leader of the delegation for cooperation.
Four: All personnel are on standby, on high alert, and will cooperate with the actions of Lan and Zhang.
After the action was clear, the members took their orders and took action in their respective positions.
As party members and soldiers, they secretly made up their minds to work together to crush this conspiracy and resolve this crisis.
The task of stabilizing the cabin was handed over to 22-year-old Guo Ling. Although the little girl is young, she is very courageous.
She first walked into the cabin with a smile on her face, served tea and water to the foreign guests, and took the opportunity to scan around and check for potential safety hazards one by one.
She found that the head of the delegation sat on the sofa at the front of the cabin in order to be comfortable, and the sofa did not have a seat belt.
Guo Ling was afraid that the robbers would rush out and hurt the VIPs in the cabin, so he walked forward with a smile and persuaded: "The airflow is strong today and it is prone to turbulence, so it is better to sit in the rear cabin seat."
said, while turning the The person led him to his seat and helped him fasten his seat belt.
At this time, someone proposed to sing to add to the fun. In order to distract the guests and prevent them from becoming suspicious, Guo Ling readily agreed. He finished singing "Golden Mountain in Beijing" and received applause from the audience.
Here Guo Ling stabilized the delegation, and over there Wang Guifeng quietly came to the head of the accompanying foreign guests, leaned over and whispered, informing them of the hijacking, conveying the superior's instructions and next action plan.
Even the leader, who was accustomed to the storm, could not hide his shock. He knew the seriousness of the matter and did not waste any unnecessary nonsense. He said sternly: "Whatever you need me to do, just ask."
Wang Guifeng said firmly: "You Just take good care of the delegation."
While the crew was calming and adjusting the passengers, a thrilling fight broke out between the two people in the cockpit, and finally they worked together to subdue the robber.
Turning danger into safety
In the cabin, Zheng Yanwu stared at the compass closely, fearing that it was not 150°. But what he didn't know was that the two of them had quietly stopped the operation of the right compass and activated the left compass switch in a tacit understanding.
A moment later, facing Zheng Yanwu’s cannibalistic gaze, they quietly turned on the right rudder compass indication switch.
In this way, even though the compass showed the direction Zheng Yanwu wanted to go, in fact the right rudder compass did not work at all and the plane was just circling.
Zheng Yanwu thought his plan had succeeded and was feeling complacent, unknowingly relaxing. Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai noticed the change in the atmosphere, so they planned their next capture.
Zhang Jinghai activated the plane's autopilot device, so that he could completely free his hands to fight the robbers.
However, the space in the cockpit is small, and the three men are all tall and muscular. The space feels small when sitting quietly, let alone when fighting for a while, which is not enough to perform.
So the two chatted with Zheng Yanwu about their daily life: "How are your parents?" "Taiwan is a unfamiliar place. Where do you live?" "What will happen to your family, wife and children when you leave?" "Yeah?"
said as he quietly moved his seat back to make room for fighting. Zheng Yanwu's eyes had already been attracted by the scenery outside the window and he didn't even notice their little movements.
It turned out that at this time the cumulonimbus clouds had dispersed, the weather was fine and the sight was clear. Zheng Yanwu stretched his neck to see where he was flying to now. This was a good opportunity to come to his door!
Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai understood. Lan Dingshou saw a body of water below. He knew it was Taiping Lake between Mount Huangshan and Mount Jiuhua, but he had an idea and shouted: "Look, it's the sea! We "It's almost here."
Taiping Lake
Zhang Jinghai pretended to be regretful and said: "Oh, it's coming so soon. It seems to be a foreign merchant ship over there, and it's still flying a small flag."
Zheng Yanwu couldn't wait to see what happened, but. The problem is that Zheng Yanwu cannot see the sea from his perspective. If he wants to see the sea, he has to lean between the left and right driving seats to see it.
A dozen minutes ago, the highly nervous Zheng Yanwu might not have been fooled, but at this time, Zheng Yanwu believed that the hijacking was very successful, and he had already relaxed his vigilance and eagerly stretched his head to check.
At almost the same moment, Zhang Jinghai, who was sitting aside and had been prepared for it, suddenly burst out. He used all his strength to cover Zheng Yanwu's eyes with the map.
then grabbed his eyes and attacked the most vulnerable part. No mercy at this time!
Zheng Yanwu screamed in pain, and then resisted fiercely. Zhang Jinghai was well prepared, kicked off his legs, and rushed out of the seat with Zheng Yanwu in his arms.
Lan Dingshou saw the right moment and appeared in Zheng Yanwu's sight with a flying swoop, aiming to snatch away the pistol.
Zheng Yanwu was unprepared. The two people who had been obedient along the way turned out to be just pretending to obey. Now Zheng Yanwu was completely angered.
It is a pity that although Lan Dingshou and Zhang Jinghai's fighting abilities are strong enough, Zheng Yanwu is from the security department and specializes in fighting. The two were not able to completely suppress them.
It was a dead end. He struggled to free his hand, pressed the trigger frantically, and fired randomly.
The gunshots were quickly heard clearly by colleagues guarding outside the cockpit, and the sounds of three people fighting each other came from inside. But the door was locked, and there was nothing I could do to help, so I could only worry.
At this moment, there was a "boom", the door was knocked open, and three people rolled out in a ball.
Liu Tiejun had been waiting for a long time with an ax in his hand. "Where is Zheng Yanwu?" Liu Tiejun asked eagerly.
It turned out that the three of them were about the same size, and they were hugging each other. The light was dark, and the situation was urgent. For a moment, it was really hard to tell whether they were friends or foes.
" This is the one at the bottom!" Lan and Zhang turned around at the same time, turning Zheng Yanwu over.
Zheng Yanwu could not avoid it. Although he still wanted to resist, Liu Tiejun did not give him this chance and went up to subdue him with an axe.
At this point, this high-altitude disaster has come to an end and the dust has settled.
lasted 32 minutes in total, and the real fight lasted 3 minutes, but everyone felt like they were in another world.
After recovering, Zhang Jinghai and Lan Dingshou quickly returned to the cockpit to check the damage inside the cabin. Although several bullet holes were left, the instruments and engine were not damaged.
Zhang Jinghai quickly returned to work, fastened his seat belt, turned off the automatic flight mode, and personally pulled the operating lever to re-establish contact with the "Viscount".
Only then did Zhang Jinghai notice something strange about his body. There were two bloody wounds on his right leg. The blood seeped into his pants. You can imagine the pain.
"No, you are injured, go and stop the bleeding!" Lan Dingshou immediately took over Zhang Jinghai's driving seat. The
correspondent also immediately reported the situation on the plane to the ground command: The robbers have been dealt with; the plane was damaged but not seriously injured and is flying smoothly; no foreign guests were injured; except for the pilot Zhang Jinghai, whose leg was injured during the fight with the robbers Except for the man who was shot, no other crew member was injured.
The hanging heart of the headquarters was finally relieved, and a burst of cheers and applause broke out.
The commander ordered the "Viscount" to make an emergency landing at Nanjing Airport. Nanjing Army General Hospital now sent people to wait. As soon as the plane landed, they immediately tried their best to treat Zhang Jinghai.
Ten minutes later, the plane landed at Nanjing Airport, and Zhang Jinghai was picked up by an ambulance first.
The guests in the cabin did not know that they had saved a life, nor did they know that they had just experienced a life-and-death disaster. did not know that the Chinese soldiers, out of a sense of mission, risked their lives to protect the safety of man and machine.
The foreign guests asked in confusion: "Why did it take so long to fly to Nanjing?" The accompanying leader came out to shake up the situation and calmly replied: "The plane has a malfunction and needs to be transferred."
From then on, this farce became complete Finish.
Nanjing Airport
Later, someone inquired about the reason for Zheng Yanwu’s hijacking. It turned out that this person was addicted to women and had a secret affair with the nanny at home. However, it was discovered and everyone knew that he had a problem with his personal style and was tantamount to committing suicide. Destroy the future.
Zheng Yanwu couldn't think about it for a moment. Out of revenge, he put a large number of confidential documents in the briefcase he carried with him, and then hijacked the plane. tried to escape to Taiwan and start his life again.
made a mistake and did not reflect on his own problems or rein in the situation. Instead, he ignored the lives of others and infringed on state property. His heart is to be punished!
The crew of the "Viscount" not only saved several lives, but also protected national secrets and avoided diplomatic conflicts. The award is a thank you and tribute to them for risking their lives.
While paying tribute to the great heroic crew, it also warns the world: the colorful world is charming to the eye, so do not lose your true heart and harm others and yourself.
Today, New China's aerospace industry is booming, and flight safety has been more comprehensively guaranteed.
But behind this sense of security are countless courageous and skilled aerospace personnel like the crew of the "Viscount". It is their protection that has given us safe and smooth flights time and time again.
There is "Viscount" No. 50258 in the front, and Sichuan Airlines 3U8633 in the back. The legacy of heroic captains has been passed down from generation to generation, guarding the blue sky and people of the motherland.
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