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On [[October 2]], [[1990]], a '''Boeing 737 jet''' was hijacked at [[Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport]], killing 128 and injuring others. The pilot lost control of the plane while wrestling with the hijacker, causing the plane to sideswipe a parked [[Boeing 707]] before crashing into a [[Boeing 757]] on the airport runway. All three planes were destroyed in the accident.

The incident made headlines in the [[''Southern Weekend'']], and the [[Guangzhou]]-based paper published an editorial discussing [[anti-terrorism]]. The article said "both our mindset and emergency measures in the face of [[aircraft hijackings]] must change. In the past we encouraged aircraft crew to fight with [[hijackers]] and not give in till the end, but the accident proved that face-to-face struggle is not a wise option. Only after the tragedy has the safety of the passengers become the top concern during [[aircraft hijackings]]. The aircraft crew and passengers are no longer encouraged to fight with the hijackers, in line with international practice."

But this practice got challenged on September 11, 2001, when [[terrorists]] steered two planes into the [[Twin Towers]]. Some experts say that what should be more important when a [[plane hijacking]] occurs – to save the lives on the plane or to stop [[terrorism]] in time – has become somewhat of a paradox.
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