Hijacking | |
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Date | March 9, 1978 |
Summary | Aircraft hijacking |
Site | Hong Kong |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-281 |
Operator | China Airlines |
Registration | B-1870 |
Flight origin | Kaohsiung International Airport |
Destination | Kai Tak Airport |
Passengers | 92 |
Crew | 9 |
Fatalities | 1 (hijacker) |
Injuries | 2 |
Survivors | 100 |
China Airlines Flight 831 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kaohsiung in Taiwan to British Hong Kong that was hijacked on March 9, 1978.